Seven Scholars Share Their Favourite Moment of Biblical Humour
Find out why N.T. Wright, Mariam Kovalishyn, and George Guthrie are chuckling while they parse those Greek and Hebrew verbs. more
GK Chesterton on the Fool as Saviour of the Modern Soul
Matthew Eames shows that holy foolery wasn’t just a theological theme for the great British Catholic; he reveled in becoming the fool. more
Ruth: Rom-Com, Sit-Com, or Divine-Com?
Digging with Drew Lewis into the Hebrew in the book of Ruth, we see there are moments it would be irreverent not to laugh. more
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Good Medicine
"An Elder once told me that we grieve in two ways. We cry and we laugh.” Cheryl Bear, from Nadleh Whut’en First Nation, shows us through story the character and purpose of humour in her culture. more
The Thoroughbred and The Donkey
With foot shoved deeply in mouth in front of one of Regent’s most beloved and esteemed personages, Ali Cumming valiantly refuses to take it out. more
Bare Witness
A young Ed Smith feels burdened to evangelize an especially coarse member of his roofing crew. As the Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey duet, "When You Believe," comes on the radio, it presents the perfect opportunity. more
The Theological Comedy Awards
Contestants include the Feast of Fools, the Lady Pope Hoax, Thomas Aquinas’s joke article, Martin Luther’s elaborate prank, and many more. Find out who takes home the trophies. more
The True Origins of the Un-Seminary
Dal Schindell shares the philosophy and the friendships behind Regent’s wacky (and successful) early marketing campaigns. more
Cartooning through History
Matt Mattoon became a legend amongst Regent College History TAs for his absurd yet inspired pedagogy—now on the Regent World for all to see. more
Susan Norman
Susan Norman muses on what might it have been like to laugh with Jesus? What prompted him to use hyperbole and irony? Camels, pearls, and pigs? more
Laughing All the Way to the ICU
Hannah Coyne (MCS 2011) tells how she came to appreciate the beauty of black humour while working among the dying. more
Pursuing a Playful Liturgy
David Taylor asks: What would it mean to laugh as we worship—to head to church anticipating fun? more