We have lived through the shock and horror of September 11, the gracious coming together of September 12, the “new normal” of September 13…. Where do we go from here? Let’s see what a comic lens on scripture might suggest….
Read MoreTrickster
On Separation, Civility, Romans 13...and Hogan's Heroes
What if Stalag 13 and Romans 13 had more in common than their number??
Read More"Laughter for a Change!" A Report from This Summer's Wild Goose Festival
Here's what happened when Rev. "Laughing Laura" Gentry and I did our thing for a workshop at Wild Goose 2017 (a "Christian Woodstock" of sorts held in Hot Springs NC in early July). Soooo fun. Theologically relevant, too!
Read MoreTHE SACRED AND THE SERBIAN! (Part of an ongoing series "Scripture, Peacemaking and Humor")
I haven't yet discovered much on ways the Church has followed God's lead of using humor to bring down the forces of injustice and oppression. However, there are some great examples to be found elsewhere. For example, Serbia.
Read MoreInderisible!
Humor is emerging as a major tool for resistance and transformation in the current political maelstrom. This isn't new. Jesus even shows his disciples how!
Read MoreBattle of Wits!
What difference would it make if we approached the famous "temptation" battle between Jesus and Satan like a scene from "The Taming of the Shrew"??
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 MoreJesus and the Kitty Litter Cake
Why Jesus says we must eat this in order to receive Eternal Life.
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 MoreYou Say Scatological, I Say Eschatological -- The Humor of Martin Luther
An introduction to comedy that's both "popish" and "poopish"!
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