The Gospel According to the Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World's Most Animated FamilyWestminster John Knox Press, 01/01/2001 - 164 páginas How did The Simpsons, one of the most popular television shows in history go from being attacked by many religious leaders for its lack of family values to being called one of the most theologically relevant programs in prime time? |
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... Jewish Exponent " You should read this book to see that we all have a little Homer in us and that God is alive and well and living in Springfield . " -Youthworker " As one of many whose original response to The Simpsons was one of ...
... Jewish Exponent " You should read this book to see that we all have a little Homer in us and that God is alive and well and living in Springfield . " -Youthworker " As one of many whose original response to The Simpsons was one of ...
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... Jews : " Mel Brooks is Jewish ? ... Are We Jewish ? " 11. Miscellaneous : " Hindu ! There Are 700 Million of Us ! " 69 91 98 112 120 129 146 12. The Creators : " Humor Is in Indirect Proportion to One's True Belief " 156 13. Conclusion ...
... Jews : " Mel Brooks is Jewish ? ... Are We Jewish ? " 11. Miscellaneous : " Hindu ! There Are 700 Million of Us ! " 69 91 98 112 120 129 146 12. The Creators : " Humor Is in Indirect Proportion to One's True Belief " 156 13. Conclusion ...
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... Jews , and Hindus are por- trayed in The Simpsons . The evidence I present here notwith- standing , the series is not a television show about religion , and I would not want uninitiated viewers tuning in thinking it is . The Simpsons is ...
... Jews , and Hindus are por- trayed in The Simpsons . The evidence I present here notwith- standing , the series is not a television show about religion , and I would not want uninitiated viewers tuning in thinking it is . The Simpsons is ...
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Índice
Divine Imagery Perfect Teeth Nice Smell A Class Act All the Way | 14 |
Personal Prayer Dear God Give the Bald Guy a Break | 30 |
Does Lisa Speak for Jesus? Theres Something Wrong with That Kid Shes So Moral | 39 |
The Evangelical Next Door If Everyone Were Like Ned Flanders Thered Be No Need for Heaven | 47 |
The Church and the Preacher We Dont Have a Prayer | 69 |
Heaven Hell and the Devil Id Sell My Soul for a Donut | 91 |
Moral Dilemmas Dad We May Have Saved Your Soul | 98 |
The Bible I Think It May Be Somewhere toward the Back | 112 |
The Jews Mel Brooks Is Jewish? Are We Jewish? | 129 |
Miscellaneous Hindu There Are 700 Million of Us | 146 |
The Creators Humor Is in Indirect Proportion to Ones True Belief | 156 |
Conclusion Cloaking the Sacred with the Profane? | 170 |
A Note on Methodology | 182 |
Notes | 183 |
Bibliography | 187 |
Acknowledgments | 189 |
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The Gospel According to the Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World's Most ... Mark I. Pinsky Visualização de excertos - 2001 |
The Gospel According to the Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World's Most ... Mark I. Pinsky Visualização de excertos - 2001 |
The Gospel According to the Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World's Most ... Mark I. Pinsky Visualização de excertos - 2001 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
Al Jean American angel audience Bart Simpson Bart's believe Bible called cartoon Catholic characters Christ Christian clown comedy comic congregation cult devil divine episode evangelical faith father Flanders Flanders family Flanders's friends Ganesha give God's Gospel according Harry Shearer heaven hell Hindu Hinduism Homer asks Homer says Homer Simpson Homer the Heretic humor interview Jesus Jewish Jews jokes kids Krusty Krusty the Clown League Lisa lives Lord Lurleen magazine mainline Marge Marge's Matt Groening Mike Reiss Mike Scully Milhouse Mindy minister moral Ned Flanders Ned's neighbor never offers Orlando pastor popular culture portrayal pray prayer quoted Rabbi Krustofsky religion religious Reverend Lovejoy satire sermon show's writers Simp Simpson family sitcom soul spiritual Springfield story Sunday takes tells Homer theological things Todd told viewers voice watch wife worship