TY  - BOOK
AU  - Heddendorf,Russell
TI  - From Faith to Fun: the Secularisation of Humour
SN  - 9780718842871
AV  - BR115.H84 
U1  - 261261.21 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Havertown
PB  - The Lutterworth Press
KW  - Wit and humor
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Christianity and culture
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Secularism
KW  - Secularization (Theology)
KW  - Popular culture
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Christian Life
KW  - Social Issues
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - General
KW  - fast
KW  - RELIGION / Faith
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
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