Laughing with God: Humor, Culture, and Transformation

by Gerald A. Arbuckle and Gerald A. Arbuckle SM

Book Overview

When Sarah overhears God tell Abraham that she will give birth to a son, she laughs. Of course, Sarah does give birth to a son and names him Isaac, whose name means "to laugh." But can we in modern times recover the divine humor, the paradox and promise, in this and other biblical accounts? Can we use that sacred laughter as a means to evangelize a world that longs for God every bit as much as the ancients did? In Laughing with God: Humor, Culture,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814652255
• ISBN13: 9780814652251
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Michael Glazier Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"