Harvey Fierstein is a master at making gentle fun of himself to break down the barriers that divide us. This blog is not about him (but his name afforded a title I could not resist!); although, in this discussion about the meeting of Jesus and Nathaniel it could be....
Read MoreGenesis
"Amazing Grace!"
Thoughts on baptism (and wacky London donuts) through the comic lens!
Read MoreThe Binding of Laughter
How does the horrifying biblical story of "The Sacrifice of Isaac" aka "The Binding of Isaac" change when we substitute "Isaac" for the meaning of his name, "Laughter"??
Read MoreWorship for an "Oscar Sunday"
When Jesus says "Be in the world not of the world" you know what that means for "Oscar Sunday" -- wacky (and surprisingly meaningful) worship in thrift store formal wear!
Read MoreBiblically-Bedded Bliss! (Sex and the Bible - A Comic Perspective , Pt. 5)
Genesis' Rachel and Leah, two of Jacob's wives, appear on a talk show, and it makes for a nice little valentine for Comic Lens readers....
Read MoreA Clockwork Gomorrah
Darkly funny dystopian satire is not limited to secular novellas and films, and for any number of reasons that's a very good thing.
Read MoreSex and the Bible - A Comic Perspective (Pt. 1!)
What DOES the Good Book say about this most controversial of subjects, and is it relevant for today? And, more importantly (right?)...is it funny??
Read MoreWhy Abraham Belongs on a "Munsters" Episode
No matter how you slice it, God’s promise to Abraham of abundant descendants is Herman Munster-sized and even then some.
Read MoreMad God 20/20
No matter how much we may romanticize it's beauty and mystery, the rainbow is really God's "time-out-corner." The equivalent of flat white plaster perhaps accented by a bit of plywood molding along the middle. Maybe sporting a heavenly dust bunny or cobweb or two.
Read MoreOn Babel, Babble and Mimes
No matter what you may think of mime, The Tower of Babel, or "Babel sounds" it all can be pretty funny!
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