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“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!”
— Matt. 6:22

Year End Top 10!

December 31, 2013 in Light, Fun, Jesus, Christmas, Matthew, Bible Cabaret

A great way to start seeing life - and God - through the comic lens is to remember and record what humorous, playful, laugh-inducing experiences you've recently had, witnessed and/or created. 

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Tags: Matthew 6, Grotto of Redemption, Bacon Bowl, Arts Obispo, Alice in Wonderland, The Brady Bunch, China-A-Go-Go, Iowa, Doo Dah Parade, Bob Edgar, No Billionaire Left Behind, Theremin, Laugh-In, New Year's Resolutions, LMN, Drew Peterson, Fake Gallery, Jane Morris, Matt Voigts, Sandie Richards
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And Now For Something Completely Different...

December 29, 2013 in comedy of the Bible, Luke, Matthew, Christmas, Trickster
And Now For Something Completely Different...

It's hard to believe a stomach-churning baby bloodbath is the Bible's follow-up invitation to embracing the God who brought us Christmas Eve....

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Tags: Slaughter of the Innocents, Chicago Cubs, 9/11, I Love Lucy, Candid Camera, Trojan Horse, Luke 2, Hissy fits, Matthew 2:13-23
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Comedy and Christmas!

December 24, 2013 in comedy of the Bible, Luke, comedy, Jesus, Performance of Scripture
Comedy and Christmas!

Christmas has been linked with Merry for quite some time.

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Tags: Luke 2, Christmas, Shepherds, Second Shepherd's Play, Pageant Wagon, Sheep, Trickster
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The Problem with Boring Science

December 22, 2013 in comedy of the Bible, Fun, Bible Cabaret
The Problem with Boring Science

Why the Bible should be - probably is - IS - entertaining, funny and fun.

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Tags: Bill Nye, Science, Jesus in the Box, Bible is fun, Parks & Recreation
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The Humor of St. Paul (the Apostle, not the Twin City)

December 21, 2013 in comedy of the Bible, St. Paul
The Humor of St. Paul (the Apostle, not the Twin City)

This is more than a blank page.

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Tags: Lenny Bruce, Galations 5:12, 1 Corinthians 12:14-26, 1 Corinthians 4:8
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Glory Be to God on Low....

December 17, 2013 in comedy of the Bible, God, comedy, Exodus, Moses
Glory Be to God on Low....

It necessarily follows that if we are going to accept the Bible as comedy, we will discover, and let ourselves embrace, a "lowered" God, at least sometimes.

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Tags: Aristophanes, The Frogs, Dionysus, Aristotle, Exodus 33, Golden Calf
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The Comedy of Creation (Genesis 1)

December 12, 2013 in comedy of the Bible, Jesus, Genesis, Creation
The Comedy of Creation (Genesis 1)

So much of the Bible is actually better suited to Saturday Night Live than the History Channel.  (!)

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Tags: Babylon, Enuma Elish, Stephen Colbert, Genesis 1, Mona Lisa, Saturday Night Live, Cool
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The Comedy of Eden (besides, of course, that of Barbara...)

December 08, 2013 in comedy of the Bible, Genesis, Literal Interpretation
The Comedy of Eden (besides, of course, that of Barbara...)

Barbara Eden is funny, but the Bible may even be funnier! 

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Tags: Paradise, Garden of Eden, Genesis 2, Johnny Carson, Tea Time Movies, fork in the road, Yehuda T. Radday
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The Bible and Truth vs. truth

December 05, 2013 in Bible, comedy, Literal Interpretation, Film
The Bible and Truth vs. truth

The Bible can be True without being true.

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Tags: It's a Wonderful Life, George Bailey, Truth, Popcorn
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Grinding Aristotle

December 03, 2013 in comedy of the Bible, comedy vs. tragedy, Jesus
Grinding Aristotle

The comic lens comes into focus by way of Aristotle.  (Even though he wasn't that funny.)

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Tags: Aristotle, The Poetics, Revelation, Charlie Chaplin, 3-d glasses, 3 Stooges
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