A Comedian in the Pulpit
Empowering the Use of Humor in Preaching
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4313694 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philmont Devon Bostic (Palm Beach Atlantic University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1155 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel14091155 |
| OpenAlex | W4386614886 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
Each week, the preacher mounts the pulpit with many tools to deliver an impactful sermon. One element of preaching that the black church should embrace is humor. Humor and preaching may appear strange bedfellows, but humor is embedded in the art of black preaching. This study explores humor within the confines of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
African american · Art · Black church · Pulpit · Sermon · Theology · Visual arts · History · Humor Studies and Applications · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society · Social Movements and Cultural Identity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |