humor

Laughter and Postponing Lent

Posted on February 23, 2015February 22, 2015 by Lauren Seganos

In case you haven’t heard, we’ve recently gotten a little snow in Boston. Just a little? Okay, it’s more like seven feet, but who’s counting? At Andover Newton Theological School, located in t... Read More

Laughable Beliefs

Posted on October 18, 2013October 17, 2013 by Wendy Webber

I believe that laughter is an important element of crossing any divide. But beliefs—of any creed—are often deeply serious. When is it okay to laugh about religion? Obviously, jokes designed to dis... Read More

Why Monty Python Makes for Good Religion: Reflections on Religion and Film, Part 1/3

Posted on May 12, 2013May 17, 2013 by Jenn Lindsay

Humor; humor is difficult. Religion; religion is difficult. They can both be reassuring, and discomfiting. They can affix labels, or they can liberate. They can be subversive, or they can uplift the d... Read More