Gospel according to The Simpsons

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Introduction to the Second Edition: Epiphany on the Sofa ; 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; Notes; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index