Bibliography 

Websites:
1. "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Dogma." NEW ADVENT: Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2010. 

               <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05089a.htm>. 

                               This website contains the definition of the word DOGMA. In addition it also explains its interactions and relevance to the church.

2. "Dogma - Cast and Crew: George Carlin." D O G M A. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2010.
            <http://www.dogma-movie.com/about/carlin.html>.
                                This website has information regarding the character Cardinal Glick played by George Carlin in the movie Dogma; the character responsible for the "Catholicism WOW!" campaign. In addition it has a wonderful  quote from Kevin Smith (writer/director) about Carlin.

3.  "George Carlin - Celebrity Atheist List." Celebrity Atheist List. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2010.                                     

                 <http://www.celebatheists.com/?title=George_Carlin>.                                        
                                         This website contains information about George Carlin's life; his views on God and religion and quotes from some of his stand-up routines.  


4. "George Carlin On Religion." Jeff Rense Program . N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2010.  
                 <http://www.rense.com/general69/obj.htm>. 
                                          This website contains a direct transcript of George Carlin's stand-up routine "On Religion". I will be using it for mostly quoting purposes.

5. "George Carlin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.                
                  <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carlin>.
                                           This webpage contains some information about George Carlin's life and career. 

6.  Types. " George Carlin: Ten Commandments /Transcript (06:39) - Stand Up Comedy, Religions, George Carlin  ."Comedy Monologues, Comedy Clips, Stand Up Comedy Videos, Funny Scripts, Skits, Famous Comedians, Funny Monologues  . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.                      
                  <http://www.icomedytv.com/Comedy-Videos/ID/253/George-Carlin-Ten-Commandments-Transcript-0639.aspx>. 
                                              This webpage contains the transcript of George Carlin's The Ten Commandments.

7. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2010. 
                 <http://www.youtube.com>.                                                                                                                 
                                           This website has video clips of some of the stand-up routines I intend to use.

8. "Modern Philosophy : Sun Worship." Modern Philosophy : Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2010.  
                <http://www.modernphilosophy.com/philosophy/sun_worship.html>.                   
                                            This website has information on what Sun Worship is. It also talks about the groups who believed in the past and how it is used today. This is relevant to the George On Religion section of my project as he claims to be a Sun Worshiper

9. "SNL Transcripts: George Carlin: 10/11/75: George Carlin Stand-Up III." Saturday Night Live Transcripts. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2010.  
               <http://snltranscripts.jt.org/75/75acarlin3.phtml>.                                                                                      
                                          This website has the original transcript of the first ever episode of Saturday Night Live which was hosted by George Carlin in 1975. During this episode Carlin spoke of religion. It is widely believed that the reason he was never again asked to host an episode of the show that is that his routines were too offensive. 
 
10.  Smith , Kevin . "The View Askewniverse - News - 'Dogma' ads pulled after CBS complaint." View Askew Productions. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2010. 
                <http://www.viewaskew.com/news/nov99/3.html>.                                                               
                                          This is Kevin Smith's (Dogma writer/director) official website. It contains articles and information regarding the movies late release and the reasons behind it as well as the controversy surrounding it.

10.  "The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2010. 
                 <http://www.imdb.com>.                                                                                
                                        This website has a synopsis of the movie Dogma as well as quotes from the movie. It also has critic reviews and pictures. 

11. Zacharek, Stephanie. "Salon.com Sacré bleu!." Salon.com - Salon.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2010. 
                  <http://www.salon.com/print.html?URL=/ent/feature/1999/11/09/catholics>.  
                                         This website contains information about the movie Dogma as well as quotes from the president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights regarding the film. 

Articles: 

1. Altschuler , Glenn C, and Patrick M  Burns . "Snarlin' Carlin: The Odyssey of a Libertarian." Studies in American Humor 
                        ns.3.20 (2009): 42-57. 

                              This article has a lot of information about George Carin's life. It also contains information on his views on religion and a few interesting quotes. 

2. Barrett, Justin L. . "The relative unnaturalness of atheism: On why Geertz and Markusson are both wrong and right.." 
                          Religion 40.6 (2010): 169-185. 

                               This article explores the article written by A.W. Geertz and G.I. Markusson. It challenges some of their points and reiterates others. It discusses atheism as well.

3. Eby, Michael . "Sun Worshipers Unite!." Electrical Construction and Maintenance 103.2 (2004): 8.

                                This article contains a lot of information on the history of Sun Worship.

4.Geertz, Armin W, and Gudmundur Ingi Markusson . "Religion is natural; atheism is not: On why everybody is both right  
                         and wrong." Religion 40.3 (July, 2010): 153-157.

                               This article discusses atheism and some of the possible reasons people pursue it.

5.  Oeserdiekhoff, Georg W. "Ancient Sun Cults: Understanding Religious Rites in Terms of Developmental Psychology." 
                         Mankind Quarterly Fall 2007: 99-116. 

                              This article discusses the sun and the fact that it was worshiped as a God or at least a supernatural entity in ancient cultures.

6. Zimmerman, Brett . "George, Woody, Gary, and Homer S.: Popular Culture Meets Classical Rhetoric." Style (DeKalb, Ill.) 
                         43.4 (2009): 472-493. 

                               This article contains information on comedians who have had an impact on popular culture . It has some    relevant information on George Carlin as well as some interesting quotes.

Books:

1. Braaten, Carl E. I Am the Lord Your God: Christian Reflections on the Ten Commandments. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. 
                         Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2005. 

                                 This book discusses the Ten Commandments and their place in modern society. I will be using it to discuss one of Carlin's most popular routines. 

2.Brown, David Jay. Conversations on the Edge of the Apocalypse: Contemplating the Future with Noam Chomsky, George Carlin, 
                       Deepak Chopra, Rupert Sheldrake, and Others. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. 

                                This Book contains an interview with George Carlin. During this interview he discusses "God-Given Rights" that have "nothing to do with God". In addition, he speaks about his ideas on what happens to consciousness after we die.

3. McGrath, Alister , and Daniel Dennett. The Future of Atheism: Alister McGrath and Daniel Dennett in Dialogue
                      Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2008. 
                                 This Book contains information on the subject of atheism. It describes atheism and its possible meanings to different people. It also talks about people who have "surrendered" themselves to God and their faith.

4. Occhiogrosso, Peter. Once a Catholic: Prominent Catholics and Ex-Catholics Discuss the Influence of the Church on Their Lives and 
                        Work. Boston: Houghton Mifflin (T), 1987. 
                               This book contains a brief history of George Carlin's life. It includes his thoughts on Eastern Religions.

5. The Holy Bible Revised Standard Version. New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1952. 
                              From this source I intend to use the Old Testament version of the Ten Commandments as well as Jesus' view, in the book of Mark on divorce.