The Comic Vision and the Christian Faith

by M. Conrad Hyers and Conrad Hyers

Is comedy an inconsequential part of life, useful primarily for relaxation and escape? Conrad Hyers asserts that comedy is central to all aspects of existence. In The Comic Vision and the Christian Faith Hyers offers the first detailed study of the special significance of comic and religious themes to show that the comic tradition enriches and informs as well as entertains. Maintaining that comedy constitutes its own mythology, Hyers examines the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592443958
• ISBN13: 9781592443956
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Laughing with God

Is comedy and inconsequential part of life, useful primarily for relaxation and escape? Conrad Hyers asserts that comedy is central to all aspects of existence. Here he offers the first detailed study of the special significance of comic and religious themes to show that the comic tradition enriches and informs as well as entertains. Maintains that comedy has its own mythology. Looks at an array of comic figures-- jesters, clowns, fools, tricksters, humorists, comedians, etc. Show how they have given meaning to the major issues humankind has faced. Hyers is a Presbyterian pastor and professor of religion at Gustavus Adophus College.