Brad Stine
RETURN TO INDEX
Born Name:
Brad Stine
Born Date: January 21, 1960
Born Place: Bremen, Indiana
Died Date:
Died Place:
Occupations: Comedian, author, actor
Brief Biography: Brad Stine is widely recognized as the pioneer of cutting-edge conservative Christian comedy. Dubbed "God's Comic" by The New Yorker, Stine is famous for his high-energy, aggressive delivery style—frequently compared to mainstream comics like Robin Williams and Denis Leary—but performed completely without profanity or sexual humor. His material largely focuses on political correctness, American patriotism, and encouraging Christians to be bold and unapologetic about their faith.
Career Pivot:
The Magic Era: Stine spent his early career working as a professional close-up magician in California restaurants throughout the 1980s.
The Transition: After shifting strictly to stand-up, he spent over a decade performing clean, secular material in traditional comedy clubs, but struggled to break into mainstream stardom.
The Revelation: Facing a stagnant career in the late 1990s, Stine chose to explicitly integrate his lifelong evangelical faith into his act. Rather than alienating audiences, this pivot launched him into a massive, underserved alternate universe of mega-churches, religious conferences, and conservative political events.
Comedy Style and Ideology:
Frantic Delivery: He utilizes a caustic, loud, and hyper-animated stage presence to deliver social commentary.
Target Audience: His jokes actively target political correctness, humanism, liberalism, and sometimes even judgmental, overly sensitive Christians.
The Philosophy: Stine firmly believes that laughter is a gift from God and that Christians should be able to take a joke without being easily offended.
Media, Film, and Books:
Television: Stine was a regular live commentator on Fox & Friends and has made numerous appearances on networks like CNN, Glenn Beck, and Comedy Central.
Published Books: He is the author of Being a Christian Without Being an Idiot (2004) and Live From Middle America: Rants from a Red-State Comedian (2006).
Acting Credits: He has appeared in several faith-based and conservative films, including Christmas with a Capital C, Persecuted, Marriage Retreat, and The Secret Handshake.
Born Date: January 21, 1960
Born Place: Bremen, Indiana
Died Date:
Died Place:
Occupations: Comedian, author, actor
Brief Biography: Brad Stine is widely recognized as the pioneer of cutting-edge conservative Christian comedy. Dubbed "God's Comic" by The New Yorker, Stine is famous for his high-energy, aggressive delivery style—frequently compared to mainstream comics like Robin Williams and Denis Leary—but performed completely without profanity or sexual humor. His material largely focuses on political correctness, American patriotism, and encouraging Christians to be bold and unapologetic about their faith.
Career Pivot:
The Magic Era: Stine spent his early career working as a professional close-up magician in California restaurants throughout the 1980s.
The Transition: After shifting strictly to stand-up, he spent over a decade performing clean, secular material in traditional comedy clubs, but struggled to break into mainstream stardom.
The Revelation: Facing a stagnant career in the late 1990s, Stine chose to explicitly integrate his lifelong evangelical faith into his act. Rather than alienating audiences, this pivot launched him into a massive, underserved alternate universe of mega-churches, religious conferences, and conservative political events.
Comedy Style and Ideology:
Frantic Delivery: He utilizes a caustic, loud, and hyper-animated stage presence to deliver social commentary.
Target Audience: His jokes actively target political correctness, humanism, liberalism, and sometimes even judgmental, overly sensitive Christians.
The Philosophy: Stine firmly believes that laughter is a gift from God and that Christians should be able to take a joke without being easily offended.
Media, Film, and Books:
Television: Stine was a regular live commentator on Fox & Friends and has made numerous appearances on networks like CNN, Glenn Beck, and Comedy Central.
Published Books: He is the author of Being a Christian Without Being an Idiot (2004) and Live From Middle America: Rants from a Red-State Comedian (2006).
Acting Credits: He has appeared in several faith-based and conservative films, including Christmas with a Capital C, Persecuted, Marriage Retreat, and The Secret Handshake.