But this understanding of the Christian life is incomplete. A more nuanced reading of Scripture leads us irrevocably away from this attitude of holier-than-thou solemnity. Jesus uses humor to teach, ...

Jesus wept, according to the Bible’s shortest verse, but did he ever laugh? The authors of the Gospels never say. Viewers of The Chosen may have an easier time believing the answer is yes. The Chosen ...

CNN asked about religion and humor and put together this fun video, which includes some great images–and clips (from “The Colbert Report” and two Monty Python films.) Also, an article that talks about ...

A massive new study on American Jews reveals some interesting tidbits about how today's Jewish community views Jesus, and how American Christians view Jewish identity and Israel. Among many findings, ...

Question: Did Jesus ever smile or laugh, or was He solemn all the time? I have a friend who’s very solemn, and he says he doesn’t believe in laughing or cracking jokes, because Jesus never laughed, ...

Talking Jesus jokes and Internet culture with hashtag-maker Rachel Marie Stone. Her.meneutics writer Rachel Marie Stone began the hashtag #AddaWordRuinaChristianBook Monday morning. By that evening ...

“Wait—was there something I was supposed to do right now?” This question, which is posed by an 18-year-old, pot-smoking Jesus of Nazareth to his punk-rock band in first-century India, may capture in ...