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Christian Philosophy of Comedy: High Comedy
Image Credit: Media from Wix High comedy "typically uses satirical wit in the context of upper-class societies" [1]. In other words, high comedy is a form of comedy wherein the comedian satirizes things in the societies of a society's (forgive the double-use of the word "society") classes. So, by 1) applying the ultimate principle of Christian comedy (namely, making people laugh in such a way where God is glorified) and 2) filtering that principle through our definition of h
A Writer for Christ
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Learning How To Write Songs From God's Word
Image Credit: Media from Wix It's my opinion that believers can use God's Word to learn "secular" skills. One of these skills, as this post's title states, is songwriting. Rather than present a step-by-step process here for how Christians can use the Bible to learn songwriting, I want to briefly present a principle for how this may (emphasis on "may") work: remember how 2 Corinthians 3:18 says that believers, when they behold, as in a glass, the glory of the Lord, are chang
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7 days ago1 min read
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A Praise to God for Sending His Son
Image Credit: Media from Wix Sadness and hopelessness was my lot. I was a hater of the Lord, and so the wrath of His justice ever hovered over me. As an evil man, God was working all things toward my eternal destruction, which I deserved for my countless crimes against Him, the sole Good One and the Eternal Creator and Lord of all. But then, o God, without my even pleading for mercy... You sent Your Son into this world as a Man through a virgin's womb, without sin To live a f
A Writer for Christ
Oct 211 min read
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Christian Philosophy of Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy
Image Credit: Media from Wix According to the Merriam-Webster website, "stand-up" (referring to stand-up comedy) means "of, relating to, performing, or being a monologue of jokes, gags, or satirical comments delivered usually while standing alone on a stage or in front of a camera" [1]. So, with this information in mind, how can stand-up comedy glorify God? Giving an always-applicable principle as an answer, a stand-up comedian glorifies God by getting up in front of people
A Writer for Christ
Oct 153 min read
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