And God Created Laughter: The Bible as Divine Comedy

Sampul Depan
Westminster John Knox Press, 1 Jan 1987 - 130 halaman
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.

 

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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
Index of Scripture References
125
Index of Persons
127
Index of Subjects
129
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