Christianity and the Triumph of Humor: From Dante to David Javerbaum

This book traces the development of religious comedy and leverages that history to justify today’s uses of religious humor in all of its manifestations, including irreverent jokes. It argues that regulating humor is futile and counterproductive, illustrating this point with a host of comedic examples. Humor is a powerful rhetorical tool for those who advocate and for those who satirize religious ideals.

The book presents a compelling argument about the centrality of humor to the story of Wes...