In this episode of Christendom and the World, Pastor Andrew Preus is joined by Pastor Hans Fiene, creator of Lutheran Satire, for a wide-ranging conversation on humor, satire, and judgment in Scripture.

Together, they explore how laughter functions biblically—not as empty entertainment, but as a form of judgment that exposes folly, hypocrisy, and pride. From God laughing at the schemes of the wicked in the Psalms, to the dry and often shocking punchlines found in Jesus' parables, this episode shows how Scripture regularly uses humor to unmask unbelief and reveal truth.

Andrew and Hans discuss the difference between comedy and scoffing, dark humor versus perverse humor, and why satire works only when the fool remains the fool. They also examine the distinction between preaching and stand-up comedy—how preaching proclaims what heals, while comedy diagnoses what is broken. Along the way, they reflect on tragedy and comedy, modern satire, the collapse of "new atheism," and why unbelief itself is ultimately absurd.

The conversation closes with reflections on Lutheran Satire: its purpose, its limits, and its surprising fruit. This episode is a thoughtful look at why Scripture is often sharper—and funnier—than we expect, and how laughter can serve the truth of the Gospel.

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