“Deplorable Exegesis”: Dick Gregory's Irreverent Scriptural Authority in the 1960s and 1970s
This article examines comedian Richard Claxton “Dick” Gregory's comical articulation of religious belief and belonging through his speeches and religious writings during the 1960s and 1970s. It argues that, during his most visible public presence as an activist and comedic entertainer, Gregory...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
[2020]
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Religion and American culture
Year: 2020, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 187-236 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Gregory, Dick 1932-2017
/ Social criticism
/ Church criticism
/ History 1960-1980
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RelBib Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CE Christian art CH Christianity and Society HB Old Testament KBQ North America |
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