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Comedy

A collection of 3 posts
What's So Funny? - Part 2
Through a Screen Darkly

What's So Funny? - Part 2

When movies make fun of religious characters, should we laugh?
10 Mar 2014 15 min read
What's So Funny? (Or: Christianity and Comedy are Not Exclusive)
Through a Screen Darkly

What's So Funny? (Or: Christianity and Comedy are Not Exclusive)

A criminal steals a baby. Are you laughing? A rabbi uses Jesus's name in vain? Is that funny?
09 Mar 2014 13 min read
Is Groundhog Day the Most Meaningful Comedy Ever? Or The Truman Show?
On Movies & Media

Is Groundhog Day the Most Meaningful Comedy Ever? Or The Truman Show?

On Monday, I'm going to share a special two-part post on comedy. That's because the great Steven Greydanus of The National Catholic Register is stirring up conversation about great comedies with his introduction to the newly published Arts and Faith Top 25 Divine Comedies. Read his
28 Feb 2014 1 min read
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