America's Most Famous Catholic (According to Himself) : : Stephen Colbert and American Religion in the Twenty-First Century / / Stephanie N. Brehm.
For nine years, Stephen Colbert's persona, "Colbert"-a Republican superhero and parody of conservative political pundits-informed audiences on current events, politics, social issues, and religion while lampooning conservative political policy, biblical literalism, and religious hypoc...
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