03790cam a2200709Mi 4500 ocn885123635 OCoLC 20200709060202.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 140802s2014 xx o 000 0 eng d EBLCP eng pn EBLCP N$T OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCF OCLCQ JSTOR 923216524 929119634 9780718842871 (electronic bk.) 0718842871 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)885123635 (OCoLC)923216524 (OCoLC)929119634 22573/ctt1cg59sq JSTOR BR115.H84 REL 012110 bisacsh REL 070000 bisacsh REL077000 bisacsh 261 261.21 MAIN Heddendorf, Russell. From Faith to Fun [electronic resource] : the Secularisation of Humour. Havertown : The Lutterworth Press, 2014. 1 online resource (209 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Print version record. Front cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Enter Isaac!; 2. The Power of Paradox; 3. The Technique of Humor; 4. And God Laughed; 5. Jewish Joy; 6. The Therapeutic Trend; 7. The Fun Factor; 8. Secular Fun; 9. Sacred Fun; 10. From Fun to Faith; 11. Conclusion; Bibliography; Back cover. Abraham and Sarah were presented with a paradox when God told them they would have a son in their old age. Paradox in the Old Testament plays an important part in the dialogue between God and the Jews. In the New Testament, paradox is prominent in Jesus' teaching and helps to explain the Christian understanding of salvation. Today paradox arises when religious meaning of traditional culture conflicts with secular meaning of modern culture. Heddendorf argues that a subversive quality in humour gradually replaces traditional values with new cultural meanings. The resulting humour becomes a subst. Master record variable field(s) change: 072 Wit and humor Religious aspects Christianity. Christianity and culture. Christianity Social aspects. Secularism. Secularization (Theology) Popular culture Religious aspects Christianity. Christianity Social aspects. Christianity and culture. Popular culture Religious aspects Christianity. Secularism. Secularization (Theology) Wit and humor Religious aspects Christianity. RELIGION Christian Life Social Issues. bisacsh RELIGION Christianity General. bisacsh Christianity and culture. fast (OCoLC)fst00859660 Christianity Social aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst00859634 Popular culture Religious aspects Christianity. fast (OCoLC)fst01071382 Secularism. fast (OCoLC)fst01110732 Secularization (Theology) fast (OCoLC)fst01110740 Wit and humor Religious aspects Christianity. fast (OCoLC)fst01176294 RELIGION / Faith bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Heddendorf, Russell. From Faith to Fun : The Secularisation of Humour. Havertown : The Lutterworth Press, ©2014 9780718891862 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=817819 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL1755995 EBSCOhost EBSC 817819 92 N$T 55183 55183