(RNS) Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan, two lifelong Catholics behind "The Jim Gaffigan Show," say their faith is such a part of their lives that not including it in the show would be dishonest. (RNS) Jokes ...

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly correspondent Bob Faw says, "Audiences guffaw—or wince—at humor which is all about coping and which thrives in a Jewish culture where everyone and everything can be mocked ...

Quick: Name your favorite Catholic comedian or humorist. Can't think of one? There's a reason for that. Religious humor can be tricky. Either it's saccharine and not that funny, or it's hilarious but ...

While crafting the second season of Aziz Ansari’s Emmy-winning series Master of None, one episode in particular jumps out as more personal than usual: “Religion,” the season’s third installment.

The Colbert Report courtesy of Comedy Central (c)2009, (c)2010 and (c)2011. All rights reserved. KIM LAWTON, correspondent: Did you hear the one about the funny saint ...

Admittedly, the “religious humor” section of the bookshelf is markedly sparse. Yet that’s where you’ll find “Sin Bravely: A Memoir of Spiritual Disobedience” from comedy writer Maggie Rowe, a suburban ...

What’s so funny about religion? Publishers with new titles that lampoon the faithful hope a whole heaven of a lot. But they acknowledge that taking jokes about God, the cross, the Bible, sin and ...

Q. Comedy based on religion is always bound to offend, as it makes fun of people’s fundamental beliefs. But that doesn’t stop comedians from using religion in their routines. Recently, Jon Stewart’s ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Growing up in St. Paul, Lino Rulli dreamed of being a comedian. His humor has given him to a successful career but in an unlikely venue -- with a national radio show on ...

Having a good sense of humor %2842%25%29 was almost a statistical tie with caring about Israel %2843%25%29 Survey measured main qualities Jews say are essential to ...

Archiv für Religionspsychologie / Archive for the Psychology of Religion, Vol. 24 (2002), pp. 144-153 (10 pages) Religion and specific religious dimensions have been hypothesized to reflect and have ...

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 ...