Religious Satire in the Era of New Atheism with author Jerry C. Jaffe!

Name: Religious Satire in the Era of New Atheism with author Jerry C. Jaffe!
Start: 2024-10-05T14:30:00-04:00
Location: Gathering Volumes

Schedule

Sat Oct 05 2024 at 02:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Gathering Volumes | Perrysburg, OH

We are thrilled to be hosting Jerry C. Jaffe! He will be sharing from Religious Satire in the Era of New Atheism, a contemporary account of religious satire as evidenced by the modern art of stand-up comedy.
Religious Satire in the Era of New Atheism is focused on the context of the post-9/11 American culture phenomenon, sometimes referred to as the New Atheism – as embodied by public intellectuals such as Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Richard Dawkins – it documents the rise of comedic satire in relation to evangelical beliefs and religious dogma. Drawing on the author’s own experience of stand-up performance, it examines the comedy of figures such as Mark Maron, Bill Maher, and Ricky Gervais and presents material from interviews with comedians including Lewis Black, John Fugelsang, and Leigh Ann Lord to provide unique insights into some of the issues and definitions surrounding satire.
Jerry C. Jaffe is Professor of Theater at Lake Erie College. He has directed or performed in over 100 shows. He also performs stand-up comedy professionally, in venues around the country.
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