Nothing new in the realm of religion on the Report (Stephen has to talk about other things once in a while!). I was going to go hunting for a clip among my bookmarks, but I’ve been captured by a cult and I’m spending most of my time sitting on the porch petting it and feeling [...]
Harry Potter Seclusion
UPDATE:
“Hermione’s a dude, Voldemort is the ghost of Harry’s father, whose real name is Rosebud, and on the very last page Harry wakes up in bed with Susanne Pleschette.” –Stephen Colbert
Okay, folks, I’m going into Internet seclusion until I read the book. See you on the other side of the Deathly Hallows.
In the meantime, Stephen [...]
Carbon-neutral
I admire Stephen like crazy when he uses his satire to make a point. Monday’s episode had me thinking long and hard about questions of timing and priorities and the demand to put gospel truth before institutions and rituals. And on Tuesday I did come across a fascinating quote from an interview with Stephen on [...]
Big Day in the Colbertoverse Today!
First of all, tonight we have the first new episode after Stephen’s two-week summer break.
Second, the No Fact Zone is celebrating its first anniversary. If you want to know anything that’s going on anywhere in the world, perhaps the universe, about Stephen Colbert, they’ll have it here.
And finally, NFZ is officially launching its sister site, [...]
The Gospel according to Stephen?
Still going through my archives. Today’s gospel is the Good Samaritan, and this clip from The WØRD came to mind.
Stephen’s Jewish Friends
As I was finishing up the preparations for my university debut, I came across this clip from last fall, and it seemed appropriate in light of interfaith reactions to Summorum Pontificum. Stephen has his own brand of Catholic-Jewish dialogue. As we’ve come to expect, he handles other religions with intelligence, class and a healthy dose [...]
Stephen swings a thurible
“Stephen’s” tangled thurible chains are also interesting in light his claim here that he was an altar boy for 11 years. The Chris Hedges interview is good in its own right. Here’s part 1. And while Stephen (the actor) didn’t attend seminary, he did live at General Seminary (Episcopalian) when he first moved from [...]
“Roman Catholicism is the one true faith”
Deacon Greg has this on the Vatican’s latest statement (not the much-heralded Motu Proprio on the Latin Mass). Bringing Ecu-Menace out of the archives seems called for:
Monkey Business
Hey folks, we’re into the second week of Stephen’s vacation. He was pitching ice cream back home in Charleston over the weekend. Less than a week till we get all new episodes.
I’m deep in research for the Theo 325 Course at Colbert University. (Extra points for anyone who “gets” the course number!) This clip from [...]
Pope Stephen?
There’s a Photoshop competition going on at Fark.com to show Stephen as a religious figure. You can head over there to check out all the entries and vote on your favorites, but I’ve selected this one as the obvious choice for Catholic Colbert:
