tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post7231817450054842398..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Ed Blum on Race and HumorPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-1771087717741207362011-12-12T00:01:48.450-07:002011-12-12T00:01:48.450-07:00I am currently a student in two of Ed Blum’s wonde...I am currently a student in two of Ed Blum’s wonderful classes. In one of his classes, I always look forward to his videos, songs, or pictures at the beginning that exemplify the excerpt stated in your blog post. This section brings up a prominent memory of various instances in which Blum displayed the comical devices and uses in which Jesus is brought up in a joke or instance which reflects our current culture, and their mishaps. One example would be a video Blum showed us the other day on a movie I have yet to fully see called Hamlet 2. This video was of a section of a play in which they sang a song called “Rock Me Sexy Jesus”. This example exemplifies this excerpt to convey how our culture finds no shame in using Jesus in this aspect and almost find it as a joke to how we perceive Jesus and treat his reverence. Jesus, in this clip, was dressed in a tank top and jeans and was found extremely attractive, by both females and males. While still making a comment to refute smoking, saying not to do it (at least not to do it as much) it still make a joke out of the current perceptions of Jesus. Blum displayed how this displays the culture of America now and how we use Jesus in popular culture to witness where we have gone wrong. Although there were other great examples, like those from South Park and the like, this one proved to be most interesting (and somewhat entertaining). I know this lecture has come and gone, but I sure hope you have found Ed’s words as informative, and as entertaining, as I have.BStrausheimnoreply@blogger.com