Author Archives: Saints and Sceptics

Is comedy meant to make an audience sigh and wince and lose all faith in humanity? We had always assumed that it’s primary purpose was to make us laugh. Sure, if you like, a comedian can satirise and challenge; she can transgress boundaries or reinterpret society.

In the last article about the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Graham included a statement about the Christian gospel and how offensive it is:

“The Christian gospel is already offensive enough”

I recoiled, and for a moment began to think, “Is it?