Not in itself. The Bible never uses the word, and it records sarcasm from Elijah (1 Kings 18:27), from Job (Job 12:2) and from Paul (1 Corinthians 4:8). What it condemns is mockery that aims to shame or wound, and the Catholic Catechism names “irony aimed at disparaging someone” as a sin. The word gives its own warning. Sarcasm comes from a Greek verb meaning “to strip off the flesh,” as dogs tear meat. Scripture is not afraid of a…

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