God Mocks: A History of Religious Satire from the Hebrew Prophets to Stephen Colbert
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (799 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1479886734 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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In God Mocks, Terry Lindvall ventures into the muddy and dangerous realm of religious satire, chronicling its evolution from the biblical wit and humor of the Hebrew prophets through the Roman Era and the Middle Ages all the way up to the present. All he needs is an eye and ear for the folly and chicanery of religious poseurs. To follow the paths of the satirist, writes Lindvall, is to encounter the odd and peculiar treasures who are God’s mouthpieces. He takes the reader on a journey throu
Lindvall’s writing sparkles with the same wit he is chronicling, making this book a delight to read."-John Morreall,author of Comedy, Tragedy, and Religion"God Mocks should be required reading for all ministers and religious bloggers that regularly speak or write with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other."-Patheos. "God Mocks leads readers through the comic savagery that believers have perfected over the centuriesLindvall's book unfurls a delightfully variegated tapestry."-Christianity Today“I read Lindvall’s book with great appre
S. Lewis Chair of Communication and Christian Thought at Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Virginia. He is the author of Surprised by Laughter: The Comic World of C.S. He is the former president of Regent University, where he was professor of film and communication and the arts and held the Distinguished Chair of Visual Communication. Lewis; The Mother of All Laughter: Sarah and the Genesis of Comedy; and The Silents of God: Selected Issues
Terry Lindvall On The Need For Holy Taunting “Within the sacred texts lie traces of holy taunting,” writes the author of God Mocks. He then goes ahead to back this claim by chronicling the relationship between Christianity and satire since time began. From the prophets like Ezekiel to modern day satirist like Stephen Colbert, God Mocks gives a chronology that includes over one hundred names with varying styles of humour unique to most. The book also recounts witty jokes that rocked the Christian world with careers that went down the toilet with them.God Mocks says that those who practice humour are like the prophets of old in the Bible. The boo