Divine Folly: Being Religious and the Exercise of Humor

“Jesus, for one, was witty, unpredictable, fully alive, and a person who delighted in, celebrated with, and was open to surprise. … [I]t is safe to say that divorcing humor from religion is potentially destructive of true religion. Even when the separation is done with the best of motives, or in ign...

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Main Author: Donnelly, Doris (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 1992
In: Theology today
Year: 1992, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 385-398
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Summary:“Jesus, for one, was witty, unpredictable, fully alive, and a person who delighted in, celebrated with, and was open to surprise. … [I]t is safe to say that divorcing humor from religion is potentially destructive of true religion. Even when the separation is done with the best of motives, or in ignorance, the results are disastrous because we rob ourselves of the lightness and freedom necessary to notice and then to adore God.”
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004057369204800402