DefinitionA humor hack is a humorous reinterpretation or interpretation of an aspect of the Christian faith.
These may be...
- videos that parody or reflect on Christian idiosyncrasies.
- pictures that imitate or exemplify Christian cultural icons and actions.
- writings of satire
- MANY MORE!
Why
are these hacks? Because they make people laugh and consider everyday
Christian events from another perspective. Or it makes them feel part
of a group.
ExampleThe following is the first humor.hack posted at HX.
Why is this a humor hack?
- It doesn't take itself seriously and intends to promote the Christian faith while also making fun of it.
- It subverts the image of bible-carrying Christians.
- It takes a well-known pop-culture song and re-images it in a Christian context.
- It allows people to laugh at certain idiosyncrasies of the Christian culture in a context that is not threatening to others.
Add all those together, and you have a perfect example of a humorous hack of Christian symbols to make it more accessible and discussable in many contexts.
ListAll humor.hacks can be found here.
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