No joke: Religion is a funny subject

[SecularMotion]

So who is the funniest Catholic in the Western world: New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan or Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert?

It’s a tough call for anyone who has followed either man’s impressive record of rim shots, but we may finally get an answer to that urgent question when the cardinal and the comedian team up for a panel on faith and humor at Fordham University in New York.

“I’m looking forward to a great conversation with a terrific theologian and a gifted comedian. They are both,” quipped the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and popular author. Martin will be moderating the Sept. 14 event, titled “The Cardinal and Colbert: Humor, Joy, and the Spiritual Life.”

Martin’s recent book, “Between Heaven and Mirth,” explores the relationship between humor and faith, and the priest said that the panel wouldn’t be just a couple of Catholic tummlers yukking it up for the audience — or distracting the public from the many controversial stories about the church.

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/27/3727488/no-joke-religion-is-a-funny-subject.html#storylink=cpy

[cbayer]

1. Oh boy, this should be great. Hopefully there will be video.

Thanks for posting this.