From Faith to Fun: The Role of Humor in a Secular World

The article examines the role of humor in secular world. Traditional culture has been under attack from the forces of modernization for some one hundred years. As an integral part of leisure ethic, humor has taken its place as a dynamic, creative force, redefining the nature of reality in modern soc...

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Main Author: Heddendorf, Russell (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2004]
In: Implicit religion
Year: 2004, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 142-151
Further subjects:B Paradox
B WIT & humor
B Faith
B Secular Humanism
B Creative ability
B Culture
Online Access: Volltext (doi)

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