Laughing with God: Humor, Culture, and Transformation

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Author: Gerald A. Arbuckle

ISBN-10: 0814652255

ISBN-13: 9780814652251

Category: Christianity and Christian Life -> Humor -> History & Criticism

In this book readers will enter many rich biblical stories and come away laughing, not laughter as in response to a joke or comedy, but a "profound laughter of the heart." In addition to uncovering and recovering humor in Scripture, Arbuckle's work is a treasure trove of modern examples of humor-from literature, movies, and television-that surprisingly can be a means of transforming cultures to better reflect the kingdom of God. In the end, readers will want to turn the phrase, "He who laughs...

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In this book readers will enter many rich biblical stories and come away laughing, not laughter as in response to a joke or comedy, but a "profound laughter of the heart." In addition to uncovering and recovering humor in Scripture, Arbuckle's work is a treasure trove of modern examples of humor-from literature, movies, and television-that surprisingly can be a means of transforming cultures to better reflect the kingdom of God. In the end, readers will want to turn the phrase, "He who laughs last, laughs best," into, "They who laugh with God, evangelize best."