The gospel according to the Simpsons : bigger and possibly even better! edition with a new afterword exploring South park, Family guy, and other animated TV shows
Examines the treatment of religion in "The Simpsons," profiling several characters, describing the show's often-sarcastic exploration of moral and ethical issues, and discussing its underlying support of family and community values as well as religious diversity
Print Book, English, ©2007
Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky., ©2007
Animated television programs
viii, 317 pages ; 22 cm
9780664231606, 9780664232658, 0664231608, 0664232655
84838743
Divine imagery : "Perfect teeth. Nice smell. A class act all the way"
Personal prayer : "Dear God, give the bald guy a break!"
The evangelical next door : "If everyone were like Ned Flanders, there'd be no need for heaven"
The church and the preacher : "We don't have a prayer!"
Heaven, hell, and the devil : "I'd sell my soul for a donut!"
Moral dilemmas : "Dad, we may have saved your soul"
The Bible : "I think it may be somewhere towards the back"
Catholics : "That's Catholic, Marge
voodoo"
The Jews : "Mel Brooks is Jewish?
Are we Jewish?"
Buddhism : Lisa changes teams, sort of
Miscellaneous : "Hindu! There are 700 million of us!"
Gay marriage : out of the closet, left at the altar
The creators : "Humor is in indirect proportion to one's true belief"
Conclusion : cloaking the sacred with the profane?
Afterword : Futurama, King of the hill, Family guy, American dad, and yes, South Park