And God Created Laughter
The Bible as Divine Comedy
Published on 1. November 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-8042-1653-1 (ISBN)
Description
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. With the darker realities of the Bible--sin, suffering, and death--there exists a lighter side--laughter, humor, and playfulness. Competent biblical study, Hyers explains, requires both perspectives. This highly readable, preachable, and teachable work gives ministers, students, and lay readers a valuable tool for recovering the spirit of humor and offers a chance to share in the celebration of life and the divine comedy of faith, hope, and love.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Louisville
United States
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
191 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8042-1653-1 (9780804216531)
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Person
Conrad Hyers is an American writer, lecturer, and ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Before his retirement he was Professor of Religion at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.