Divine Incongruity: Comedy and Tragedy in a Post-Holocaust World
“How may God receive the ‘dangerous thoughts’ of those intercessors who serve the comic cause …? I propose that, ultimately speaking, forgiveness may win the day. The aggression against God—or the counter-aggression—in response to the divine aggression is, itself, eligible for forgiveness. Yet, I al...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
1992
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Theology today
Year: 1992, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 399-412 |
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| Summary: | “How may God receive the ‘dangerous thoughts’ of those intercessors who serve the comic cause …? I propose that, ultimately speaking, forgiveness may win the day. The aggression against God—or the counter-aggression—in response to the divine aggression is, itself, eligible for forgiveness. Yet, I also submit that, in the final reckoning, forgiveness is never a purely human achievement; it is a gift from beyond. Thus, may forgiveness enter the dialectic of humor and faith, pointing to the beginnings of reconciliation among all parties. For, in the depths of authentic humor, everyone stands forgiven. That's what humor comes down to really: forgiveness.” |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057369204800403 |