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Ricky Gervais

The Religion of Ricky Gervais

May 20, 2022 by Randal

In this video, I analyze Ricky Gervais’ naturalistic worldview and its religious identifying marks. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: atheism, naturalism, religion, Ricky Gervais

The Fallacy of Charitable Interpretation

September 16, 2016 by Randal

In my article “Haha. Imagine that.” I offered a rejoinder to the following Ricky Gervais tweet: “Imagine if you carried on believing in Santa and the tooth fairy into adulthood. And even killed & started wars over it. Haha. Imagine that.” In the discussion thread, Logical Question then offered the following response: “Viewing Gervais’s tweet […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: charitable interpretation fallacy, comedy, principle of charity, Ricky Gervais

Haha. Imagine that.

September 16, 2016 by Randal

Ahem, Imagine if you caricatured a complex religious worldview you reject which claims billions of adherents from all cultures, socio-economic backgrounds, and educational levels, by comparing it to an infantilized belief of childhood. And then you went on to ignore all the complex cultural, socio-economic, political, and religious factors that lead to  societal violence and war by suggesting the […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: atheism, incredulity, religion, religious violence, Ricky Gervais, skepticism

Reflections on Ricky Gervais, satire and sarcasm

January 18, 2011 by Randal

I am a Ricky Gervais fan. His work on the BBC series’ “The Office” and “Extras” in particular was sharp, witty, and edgy. (Not that I recommend you show either series to your church youth group. They are also at times rather vulgar.) “Extras” in particular was an incisive critique of celebrity culture and the wider culture of […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Extras, Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais, sarcasm, satire

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