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Surely the shows creator,Patrick Walsh, knew the issues raised by the show are engaging and fascinating.
There is nothing to enjoy about this show.
As a religious professional, Father Gene knows that living according to the literal word is impossible.
This doesnt deter Chip, who supposedly begins reading Bibles.
There is no biblical passage, to my knowledge, that literally recommends destroying ones phone.
Why doesnt Chip consult with an imam?
InThe Year of Living Biblically, authorA.J.
Jacobstouches on one of the challenges of following the Bible thatLiving Biblicallynever approaches:supersessionism.
When an elevator gets stuck, Chip prays, and he and his fellow passengers are immediately rescued.
Everything Chip does thats deemed biblical (including throwing a stone at an adulterer) is almost immediately rewarded.
There are also, of course, plenty of political questions raised by biblical literalism thatLiving Biblicallyis punting.
If Chips prepared to stone an adulterer coworker, how will he begin treating his gay coworkers?
After his wife gives birth, what will Chip do about birth control?
This is really the biggest question of all: Why not just make a show about a religious person?
Instead,Living Biblicallyis just another bad CBS sitcom where everything works out neatly for our hero.
Chip arbitrarily decides to follow the Bible literally and does so haphazardly at best.
If the show were actually funnier this would all be so much easier to tolerate.
Since it refuses to be funny or interesting or intelligent, this show provides nothing.
Your time would be better spent reading the Bible.
Photo by Sonja Flemming/CBS.
Harry Waksberg is a writer and lazeabout based in Riverside, CA.
He is the creator and writer of the web seriesDoing Good.
