Category Archives: There’s Humor in Theology

A Weekly reminder that God has a sense of humor and that humor has a sense of God.

There’s Humor in Theology 24

Posted on May 6, 2008 by

As Calvinism becomes more mainstream in evangelicalism, inevitably it will be communicated by some rather interesting  bizzarre characters (for anecdotal evidence of Calvinism’s mainstream status, see this article in CT by Collin Hansen, or a fuller account by the same author, … Continue reading →

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There’s Humor in Theology 23

Posted on February 4, 2008 by

Once again Luther proves to be an abundant supply of theological humor. This advice is similar to what he said on other occasions (See “There’s Humor in Theology 5“). Seek out the society of your boon companions, drink, play, talk … Continue reading →

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Strange Google Searches: the Lutheran Edition

Posted on January 5, 2008 by

What do Lutherans and metaphysics have in common? Uh…. Can Lutherans get drunk? No, we cannot. We have a built in alchohol governor designed to measure alchohol intake and automatically shut off the inhibiting effects of alchohol just before we reach drunkeness. … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Theologians 3 1/2

Posted on November 27, 2007 by

Some of you long-time readers may remember the “Celebrity Theologians”  series. I recently stumbled across an uncanny visual similarity between a no-name theologian and a well-known actor. Aspiring theologian/philosopher  John Fraiser  and fictional character from Kazakhstan Borat Sagdiyev (My in-laws were here for Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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There’s Humor in Theology 22

Posted on July 13, 2007 by

David Hume relished each opportunity to ridicule the Christian faith according to his rationalistic presuppositions. I believe, indeed, that there is no tenet in all paganism which would give so fair a scope to ridicule as this of the real … Continue reading →

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There’s Humor in Theology 19

Posted on June 27, 2007 by

“Some one sent to know whether it was permissible to use warm water in baptism? The Doctor replied: ‘Tell the blockhead that water, warm or cold, is water’” (Martin Luther, Table Talk: 154).

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There’s Humor in Theology 18

Posted on April 11, 2007 by

If you’ve ever been called a fundamentalist as an insult the following quotation will probably resonate with you. Alvin Plantinga, who has born his share of derogatory labels, tells what is really going on when someone uses “fundamentalist” as an … Continue reading →

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There’s Humor in Theology 17

Posted on March 27, 2007 by

While it’s true that there is humor in theology, it is not an unlimited supply, so I’ve been forced to ration it these days. Here’s a little that I can spare. Martin Luther corrects a potential misunderstanding in a book title: … Continue reading →

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There’s Humor in Theology 16

Posted on January 31, 2007 by

We often hear people say that Martin Luther’s death bed words were, “We are beggars; that is true.” Indeed, Luther said this on his death bed. But shortly before uttering these words he said to his wife, Katie:

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More Strange Google Searches that Lead to Chaos

Posted on January 19, 2007 by

People with Caner I’m pretty sure this person was searching for people with cancer, not people with Ergun Caner. Although, Caner can certainly be hazardous to your theological health. the drunken peasant martin luther This is a bizarre reason for … Continue reading →

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Strange Google Searches that Lead to Chaos

Posted on January 5, 2007 by

One of the little voyeuristic pleasures of blogging is that blog-owners can track how readers arrive at their blog. Sometimes they come by way of a link and sometimes by way of a search engine. I have for sometime now … Continue reading →

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There’s Humor in Theology 15

Posted on November 10, 2006 by

Did we convert? Not exactly. But we did dress as Augustinian monks for Reformation Day. Our church, Clifton Baptist, puts on a Reformation Party for the children each year, so we donned our habits and posed with the Pope.  I think we make … Continue reading →

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There’s Humor in Theology 14

Posted on October 27, 2006 by

I was hesitant to post this since I could not locate the proper citation of the source of this comment, but I’ve found it so widely quoted that I don’t think it requires citation. Given how much I’ve quoted Luther on the … Continue reading →

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