A Houck
Biographic Data
| ID | 9644451 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Houck |
| GIVEN NAMES | A |
| FAMILY NAME | Houck |
| SIGNATURE | HOUCK A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Saint Mary's College |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2272-095X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“For mine is the bitter, the ale and the lager”
In 2001, two prominent Anglican pastors caused consternation by publishing parodic versions of the Lord’s Prayer. Given the centrality of prayer in Christianspirituality, objections are to be expected when humour is applied to a prayer text. This article argues that parodic prayers can have a place in Christian spirituality, particularly when they are viewed through the lenses of literary understandings of parody, ecclesial history, and humour st…
Ritual among the Scilohtac
More than six decades after its publication, Horace Miner’s 1956 article “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” remains a reliable pedagogical tool, remarkably successful in helping students see their own ethnocentric biases. Catholics & Cultures has potential to do similar work. The site lacks some of what makes Miner’s text so effective, in particular its capacity to bring about a sudden shift in perception. The site also shares some of the article’s…
Adam's Curse
The Comedy of Revelation
The Spirituality of Comedy
Laughter
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Laughter
The Spirituality of Comedy
Adam's Curse
The Comedy of Revelation
Ritual among the Scilohtac
More than six decades after its publication, Horace Miner’s 1956 article “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” remains a reliable pedagogical tool, remarkably successful in helping students see their own ethnocentric biases. Catholics & Cultures has potential to do similar work. The site lacks some of what makes Miner’s text so effective, in particular its capacity to bring about a sudden shift in perception. The site also shares some of the article’s…
“For mine is the bitter, the ale and the lager”
In 2001, two prominent Anglican pastors caused consternation by publishing parodic versions of the Lord’s Prayer. Given the centrality of prayer in Christianspirituality, objections are to be expected when humour is applied to a prayer text. This article argues that parodic prayers can have a place in Christian spirituality, particularly when they are viewed through the lenses of literary understandings of parody, ecclesial history, and humour st…
Philosophy (5 works) · Art (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · Comedy (2 works) · Download (2 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (2 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (2 works)