I’m now 67 and can’t recall a prayer ever making the national news – until now. On Jan. 3, Emanuel Cleaver, who is a Democratic congressman from Missouri as well as a United Methodist minister, ...

God with a sense of humor? Jesus a stand-up comic? Laughter in the Bible? Sometimes it’s hard to see anything funny in religion, especially when the emphasis is on the thou-shalt-nots, hellfire and an ...

A new book explores the evolution of humor from the post-World War II era to the rise of the millennials. (JTA) — In the 2020 comedy “Shiva Baby,” a 20-something young woman shows up at a house of ...

I’m the son of a white father and a black mother, who grew up in a Christian household, surrounded by Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs. I fell in love with martial arts and the whole mysticism of the ...

As a rule, Jeff Foxworthy never refuses autograph requests, but the redneck comedy legend hit a wall during a funeral home visitation for someone in his extended family. "When you go to a funeral home ...

(The Conversation) — When Pope Francis addressed a group of top international comedians on June 14, 2024, he called them “artists” and stressed the value of their talents. To many Catholics, this ...

For more than a quarter century, Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Kirby poked fun at Mormon history, practices, culture and members themselves, including one particular member: Robert Kirby. Now, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sid Willens, a lawyer here, first understood the value of humor -- especially as it relates to religion -- when he was naked in a Boy Scout camp shower and the late H. Roe Bartle, ...

“Most of the great leaders and reformers who left an impress upon their own and subsequent generations were not noted for their sense of humor. Moses, Mahomet and Jesus . . . are outstanding examples.

George Harrison claimed people didn’t know he was funny because he wrote some religious songs during his time with The Beatles. They couldn’t have been farther from the truth. During his first couple ...

(RNS) — Rachel Held Evans, a popular progressive Christian writer and speaker, died Saturday morning (May 4) at age 37 after a brief illness. Evans had been in a medically induced coma for several ...