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

  • John Branyan
  • Henry Cho
  • Tim Conway
  • John Crist
  • Anthony Griffith
  • Tim Hawkins
  • Victoria Jackson
  • Milton Jones
  • Trey Kennedy
  • Mark Lowry
  • Taylor Mason
  • Jeff Allen [Mishler]
  • Tyler Perry
  • Chonda Pierce
  • Kerri Pomarolli
  • Anita Renfroe
  • Marty Simpson
  • Brad Stine
  • Daren Streblow
  • Tim Vine
  • Mike Warnke
  • Lester Barrie

Notable Christian comedy troupes

See also

  • iconChristianity portal
  • iconComedy portal

References

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