And God Created Laughter: The Bible as Divine ComedyWestminster John Knox Press, 1 ian. 1987 - 130 pagini Recognizing "a playful spirit" as part of our human makeup, Conrad Hyers shows how laughter and humor are integral to our serious study of the Bible. He opens the joy of understanding the Bible in its fullness. With the darker realities of the Bible -- sin, suffering, and death -- there coexists a lighter side -- laughter, humor, and playfulness. Competent biblical study requires both perspectives. This highly readable, preachable, and teachable work gives ministers, students, lay readers a valuable tool for recovering the spirit and offers a chance to share in the celebration of life and the divine comedy of faith, hope, and love. |
Cuprins
Divining the Comedy | 1 |
The Humor of God | 2 |
Easter Hilarity | 24 |
A Chosen People of God Contest | 39 |
Mary Had a Little Lamb | 53 |
The Blue Book of Social Usage | 67 |
Miracles in Common Places | 79 |
The Day Jonah Swallowed the Whale | 91 |
The Comic Vision in a Tragic World | 110 |
Notes | 122 |
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Termeni și expresii frecvente
Abraham Amittai animals become Bible biblical birth book of Jonah C. S. Lewis called celebration Chaplin Charles Chaplin Charlie child Christ Christian church comes comic absurdity comic device Comic Vision creation dance death despised disciples divine comedy divine foolishness divine grace earth Easter Emily Post everything evil faith feast fish flee flesh fool Gentile George Bernard Shaw God's gospel grace Greek heaven heroes holy human humble humor imagine irony Israel Jesus Jewish joke king kingdom laugh laughter Lincoln live look LORD lowly Luke Matt mercy ness Nineveh Ninevites noble Northrop Frye offered pagan Paul places play playfulness poor prayer preach presence pride prophet Psalm religious Roman royal satire Screwtape Letters seems sense seriousness shepherds side social Sophocles Søren Kierkegaard story Tarshish temple theme things thou tion tragedy tragic Tramp turn wisdom wise wonder words worldly
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