In class the other day we discussed in passing the way in which the current spirit of the age affects things like sermons and interpretation of sacred texts.
Related to that Empire Remixed recently posted a link to one pastor’s critical reflection on how the church in his context might rewrite the Beatitudes to reflect their current cultural context. See The Beatitudes of Our Current Church Culture « Empire Remixed
(You can read the biblical passage being reworked here: Matt 5:1-12)
Of course, this kind of satire isn’t new (for example, Amos 6 has some cutting remarks in it), and Ambrose Bierce’s “The New Decalogue” is a good example of this. See: The New Decalogue by Ambrose Bierce : Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Project and also this recitation:
Any other examples out there?