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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... hell . Try finding any of that in ' Friends . " " -Mark Wingfield , Christians Unite " The Simpsons is one of the most subtle pieces of propaganda around in the cause of sense , humility , and virtue . Mark Pinsky manages to decipher ...
... hell . Try finding any of that in ' Friends . " " -Mark Wingfield , Christians Unite " The Simpsons is one of the most subtle pieces of propaganda around in the cause of sense , humility , and virtue . Mark Pinsky manages to decipher ...
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... Hell , and the Devil : " I'd Sell My Soul for a Donut " 7. Moral Dilemmas : " Dad , We May Have Saved Your Soul " 8. The Bible : " I Think It May Be Somewhere toward the Back " 9. Catholics : " That's Catholic , Marge ... Voodoo " 10 ...
... Hell , and the Devil : " I'd Sell My Soul for a Donut " 7. Moral Dilemmas : " Dad , We May Have Saved Your Soul " 8. The Bible : " I Think It May Be Somewhere toward the Back " 9. Catholics : " That's Catholic , Marge ... Voodoo " 10 ...
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... what is right will go to heaven , and that those others who on Judgment Day discover that the bad they have done outweighs the good , will go to hell . This TV series leaves little doubt that Homer has a psychologically Foreword xiii.
... what is right will go to heaven , and that those others who on Judgment Day discover that the bad they have done outweighs the good , will go to hell . This TV series leaves little doubt that Homer has a psychologically Foreword xiii.
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... hell . His subconscious fears about Judgment Day surface when he dreams . In his dreams , Homer generally sees himself as not quite measuring up to the standards of goodness required for passage through the pearly gates , and ending up ...
... hell . His subconscious fears about Judgment Day surface when he dreams . In his dreams , Homer generally sees himself as not quite measuring up to the standards of goodness required for passage through the pearly gates , and ending up ...
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... Hell , which appeared in alternative weekly newspapers . The Simpsons are a lower middle class family living in the town of Springfield , in an unidentified state . They consist of : Father — Homer , bald and overweight , with a ...
... Hell , which appeared in alternative weekly newspapers . The Simpsons are a lower middle class family living in the town of Springfield , in an unidentified state . They consist of : Father — Homer , bald and overweight , with a ...
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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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