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Christian comedy

Christian comedy

Religious comedy subgenre

Christian comedy is a subgenre of comedy where the material presented is aimed towards a Christian audience. The performances are typically held on church grounds or at off-site, church-sponsored venues.

The material often contains Christian references, although this is not a requirement. From 2006 notable performers like Victoria Jackson, Tim Conway, Sinbad and Patricia Heaton appeared on a DVD series for the Christian market entitled, Thou Shalt Laugh.[1]

Christian comedy is increasingly being used as an outreach, with the idea that a comedy show is an effective method to bring people into church who may have never thought about coming.[2] Christian comedy is also used as a method to renew and refresh the spirit of church members, based on the Bible passage that says laughter does a heart good, like medicine.[3]

Notable Christian comedians

Notable Christian comedy troupes

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Thou Shalt Laugh Archived December 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    Christian Comedians
  3. [3]
    Christian Comedy Acts
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