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The Comic Vision and the Christian Faith

Author : Conrad Hyers
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725208792
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book The Comic Vision and the Christian Faith written by Conrad Hyers and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2003-10-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 great array of comic figures - tricksters, clowns, jesters, fools, humorists, comedians, and the like - and shows their historical significance in giving meaning to the major issues with which humankind has been concerned. Finally, Hyers shows us that when we appreciate the importance of the comic vision, we gain a keener, fresher, and more meaningful outlook.

The Comedy of Redemption

Author : Ralph C. Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Comedy of Redemption written by Ralph C. Wood and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Balancing theology with literary criticism, this work explores the comic vision in the works of four American novelists, Flannery O'Connor, Walker Percy, John Updike and Peter De Vries.

The Bible and the Comic Vision

Author : J. William Whedbee
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451410051
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Bible and the Comic Vision written by J. William Whedbee and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful work examines the variety of ways that comedy is employed in the Old Testament. Exploring the depths of a seldom-noticed aspect of biblical literature, this book reveals the subtle uses of parody and satire to subversive effect in six biblical books. (July)

The Bible and the Comic Vision

Author : J. William Whedbee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521495073
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book The Bible and the Comic Vision written by J. William Whedbee and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-05-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apart from the occasional recognition of comic forms or motifs in biblical dress, the vast majority of interpreters have usually discounted or even disdained the possibility of the Bible having any significant place for the comic vision. This book attempts to make amends for this short-sighted, prejudicial perspective.

And God Created Laughter

Author : M. Conrad Hyers
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804216531
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book And God Created Laughter written by M. Conrad Hyers and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing "a playful spirit" as part of our human makeup, Conrad Hyers shows how laughter and humor are integral to our serious study of the Bible. He opens the joy of understanding the Bible in its fullness. With the darker realities of the Bible -- sin, suffering, and death -- there coexists a lighter side -- laughter, humor, and playfulness. Competent biblical study requires both perspectives. This highly readable, preachable, and teachable work gives ministers, students, lay readers a valuable tool for recovering the spirit and offers a chance to share in the celebration of life and the divine comedy of faith, hope, and love.

Comic Faith

Author : Robert M. Polhemus
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226673219
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (732 download)

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Download or read book Comic Faith written by Robert M. Polhemus and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1982-10 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Polhemus sketches several distinctions between nineteenth- and twentieth-century novelists and concludes that what most characterizes the nineteenth century, from the perspective of the twentieth, is the tendency in its comic fiction to criticize and to undermine the dogma and institutions of religion and to put faith instead of the existence of the comic perspective. Comic Faith is a virtuoso performance of impressive stature; I suspect the book will be influential for many years to come."—John Halperin, Modern Fiction Studies

Drawing on Religion

Author : Ken Koltun-Fromm
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271088524
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Drawing on Religion written by Ken Koltun-Fromm and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comics traffic in stereotypes, which can translate into real danger, as was the case when, in 2015, two Muslim gunmen opened fire at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, which had published depictions of Islam and Muhammad perceived by many to be blasphemous. As a response to that tragedy, Ken Koltun-Fromm calls for us to expand our moral imaginations through readings of graphic religious narratives. Utilizing a range of comic books and graphic novels, including R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis Illustrated, Craig Thompson’s Blankets, the Vakil brothers’ 40 Sufi Comics, and Ms. Marvel, Koltun-Fromm argues that representing religion in these formats is an ethical issue. By focusing on the representation of Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu religious traditions, the comics discussed in this book bear witness to the ethical imagination, the possibilities of traversing religious landscapes, and the problematic status of racial, classed, and gendered characterizations of religious persons. Koltun-Fromm explores what religious stereotypes do and how they function in comics in ways that might expand or diminish our imaginative worlds. The pedagogical challenge, he argues, is to linger in that space and see those worlds well, with both ethical sensitivity and moral imagination. Accessibly written and vibrantly illustrated, this book sheds new light on the ways in which comic arts depict religious faith and culture. It will appeal to students and scholars of religion, literature, and comic studies.

The Gospel According to the Simpsons

Author : Mark I. Pinsky
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 0664231608
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book The Gospel According to the Simpsons written by Mark I. Pinsky and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this entertaining and enlightening book, religion reporter Pinsky shows how "The Simpsons" engages issues of religion and morality in a thoughtful, provocative, and genuinely respectful way. (Practical Life)

Religious Studies: The Key Concepts

Author : Carl Olson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136902066
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Religious Studies: The Key Concepts written by Carl Olson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible, A-Z resource, defining and explaining key terms and ideas central to the study of religion. Exploring broad and recurring themes which are applicable in both eastern and western religions, cross-cultural examples are provided for each term to give a comprehensive overview of the subject.

Arguing the Apocalypse

Author : Stephen D. O'Leary
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195352963
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Arguing the Apocalypse written by Stephen D. O'Leary and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998-08-20 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apocalyptic expectations of Armageddon and a New Age have been a fixture of the American cultural landscape for centuries. With the approach of the year 2000, such millennial visions seem once again to be increasing in popularity. Stephen O'Leary sheds new light on the age-old phenomenon of the End of the Age by proposing a rhetorical explanation for the appeal of millennialism. Using examples of apocalyptic argument from ancient to modern times, O'Leary identifies the recurring patterns in apocalyptic texts and movements and shows how and why the Christian Apocalypse has been used to support a variety of political stances and programs. The book concludes with a critical review of the recent appearances of doomsday scenarios in our politics and culture, and a meditation on the significance of the Apocalypse in the nuclear age. Arguing the Apocalypse is the most thorough examination of its subject to date: a study of a neglected chapter of our religious and cultural history, a guide to the politics of Armageddon, and a map of millennial consciousness.

Taking Laughter Seriously

Author : John Morreall
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873956420
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (564 download)

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Download or read book Taking Laughter Seriously written by John Morreall and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Religion and Humour

Author : David Feltmate
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040012019
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Religion and Humour written by David Feltmate and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-05-08 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely and lively introduction to exploring the intersection of religion and humour evaluates existing scholarship and methodologies within the field, arguing for a culturally critical approach to the study. Hinged on a qualitative sociological framework, this book asks questions about the construction, presentation, and purpose of humour in religious contexts. It is broken down by theoretical approach, with chapters covering: a “comparative religions” approach; a theological approach; how social sciences offer us useful tools for research; and a review of existing theoretical models. As the first volume to introduce the field of religion and humour, this engaging book is essential reading for students approaching the topic for the first time, and for anyone with an interest in related fields such as religion and popular culture and humour studies.

Encyclopedia of Monasticism

Author : William M. Johnston
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113678716X
Total Pages : 2000 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Monasticism written by William M. Johnston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 2000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

How to Tell God from the Devil

Author : A. Roy Eckardt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351293869
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book How to Tell God from the Devil written by A. Roy Eckardt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Tell God From the Devil is the first book to depict the relationship among comedy, the Devil, and God. Drawing from Jewish and Christian theories, Eckardt describes comedy as a means to distinguish the divine from the diabolic. He presents a thorough critique of efforts throughout history to justify God in the presence of radical evil and suffering. How to Tell God From the Devil is a sequel to Eckardt's fascinating earlier study Sitting in the Earth and Laughing. Eckardt offers a theological vision of the comic, and shows its practical use in differentiating God from the Devil. The viewpoint presupposed is a special application of the incongruity theory of humor, which sees humor as an attempt to deal with inexplicable occurrences. Eckardt shows how humor can make faulty explanations tolerable for examining evil and suffering, particularly the notion that God can somehow be "excused" for the terrible evils extant in the world. Eckardt critiques dualistic views that make the Devil and God independent sovereign beings, and monistic views that try to reduce evil to non-being. Eckardt holds God to be ultimately responsible for evil, in such ways that the only final resolution of evil-if there is such-is a form of divine comedy. Eckardt employs a variety of historical, psychological, sociological, philosophical, and theological sources. He discusses and assesses such diverse figures as Martin Luther, Reinhold Niebuhr, Zen Buddhists, Conrad Hyers, Nancy A. Walker, Jon D. Levenson, and Harvey Cox. How to Tell God From The Devil is an exceptional work, and will be significant and enjoyable for sociologists, theologians, philosophers, and specialists concerned with the study of humor.

Reading the Gospels in the Dark

Author : Richard Walsh
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9781563383878
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (838 download)

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Download or read book Reading the Gospels in the Dark written by Richard Walsh and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Films with Jesus or Jesus-like characters have been part of movies since the earliest days, and Walsh explores just what kind of impact they have had on their audiences.

Sitting in the Earth and Laughing

Author : Arthur Roy Eckardt
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781412834100
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Sitting in the Earth and Laughing written by Arthur Roy Eckardt and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work includes many of Dr. Eckardt's own fanciful stories, essays, and verses as well as material derived from student malapropisms, from children, and from professional humorists and comedians. Appearing at a time of burgeoning scholarly and popular interest in the domain of humor, Sitting in the Earth and Laughing shows how humor and laughter lie within the realm of human mysteries--together with tragedy, suffering, and love--that can be comprehended and relished.

Humour and Irony in Kierkegaard’s Thought

Author : John Lippitt
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 023059865X
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Humour and Irony in Kierkegaard’s Thought written by John Lippitt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-09-08 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irony, humour and the comic play vital yet under-appreciated roles in Kierkegaard's thought. Focusing upon the Concluding Unscientific Postscript, this book investigates these roles, relating irony and humour as forms of the comic to central Kierkegaardian themes. How does the comic function as a form of 'indirect communication'? What roles can irony and humour play in the infamous Kierkegaardian 'leap'? Do certain forms of wisdom depend upon possessing a sense of humour? And is such a sense of humour thus a genuine virtue?