God at the Improv: Humor and the Holy in Scripture - Hardcover

Petrotta, Anthony J.

 
9781532690822: God at the Improv: Humor and the Holy in Scripture
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1532690827 ISBN 13: 9781532690822
Verlag: Cascade Books, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

Asking if there is humor in any religious text might seem blasphemous to many readers. Religious texts are there to instruct us, not entertain us. Religious texts are serious works, not frivolous. However, if part of being human entails having a sense of humor, then it would be more surprising indeed for Scripture not to have humor. Humor instructs us as much as it entertains us. God at the Improv seeks to show that being religious and being humorous are not opposites, but actually work in tandem to enhance and enliven our faith and practice.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Anthony J. Petrotta is rector emeritus at St. Francis Episcopal Church (Wilsonville, Oregon) and was associate professor of Old Testament at Fuller Seminary (Northern California; retired). He has coauthored the Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies (with Dr. Arthur Patzia; InterVarsity Press) and Lexis Ludens: Wordplay and the Book of Micah (Peter Lang). His articles and reviews have appeared in several journals and magazines, including Radix and The Living Church.

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Verlag
Cascade Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1532690827
ISBN 13 
9781532690822
Einband
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Anzahl der Seiten
190
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