Religious Satire in the Era of New Atheism: Do You 'Seriously Believe That' After 9/11 - Paperback

by Jerry C. Jaffe (Author)

Religious Satire in the Era of New Atheism presents a contemporary account of religious satire as evidenced by the modern art of stand-up comedy.

Author Biography

Jerry C. Jaffe is Professor of Theater at Lake Erie College. He has directed or performed in over 100 shows. Before coming to Lake Erie College, Jerry lived and worked in Japan and New Zealand, teaching, acting, and directing there. Many of his articles on the theater have been published in various academic journals, including " 'I needed to go to this tabernacle of ignorance' Marc Maron's critique of the Creation Museum" (Bulletin for the Study of Religion, Vol. 42, No. 3 (2013)); and he co-edited the 2008 book Performing Japan: Contemporary Expressions of Cultural Identity. Recent productions he has directed include The Memo, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Crave, Murder by Poe, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, The Jungle Book, Proof, and Almost, Maine. He also performs stand-up comedy professionally, in venues around the country.