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What happens when you try to follow the Bible without a real relationship with Jesus Christ? That’s the premise behind the new CBS sitcom Living Biblically, though its writers and producers may not realize it.The show, which premiered on Feb. 26, follows film critic and all-around average guy Chip Curry (Jay R. Ferguson), whose unexamined life is disrupted first by the death of his best friend and then by the discovery that his wife is pregnant. These events inspire him to want to be a better man, and so, hearkening back to the Catholic faith of his childhood, he decides to study the Bible and follow, as he sees it, the “rules†for better living. ...The main question is whether Chip will eventually progress into a deeper understanding of the Scripture he is studying. Specifically, will he eventually come to realize the fatal error in his efforts to live Biblically—that it’s impossible for anyone to keep the Bible’s perfect standard, which is why we all need a perfect sacrifice to keep the standard for us? Given the open-minded, constructive start the show has already made, it’s not unreasonable to hope it could continue onto some firmer (and hopefully a little funnier) ground.
... Walsh, who was raised Catholic himself, said the production has a real-life priest and a real-life rabbi who read scripts and advise on whether a priest or a rabbi would actually speak and respond the way they are depicted. This helps keep the production staff accountable. Some of the live audiences have included church groups, as well as the priest and rabbi advisers, and they have responded well to the show.“We were never mocking religion. We were never mocking those who are religious,†Walsh said.“I think if you stick with the show, I can’t imagine anybody feeling it was flippant as a whole,†he said.Clearly, the show is not a catechism, but it does have the opportunity to teach a little bit about faith and the Bible. Some folks might object to making light of religion, but God must have a sense of humor, or why would he have given humans one? ...
that it’s impossible for anyone to keep the Bible’s perfect standard, which is why we all need a perfect sacrifice to keep the standard for us?
