Preaching on Laughter: The Theology of Laughter in Augustine’s Sermons

Although Augustine never wrote a treatise on laughter, a clear theology of laughter emerges from a systematic engagement with his Sermones ad populum and his Enarrationes in Psalmos. Revising previous scholarship on Augustine’s theology of laughter, this article provides extensive evidence to argue...

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Main Author: Torretta, Gabriel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. [2015]
In: Theological studies
Year: 2015, Volume: 76, Issue: 4, Pages: 742-764
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430 / Laughter
IxTheo Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBE Anthropology
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)