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001			on1104408838
003			OCoLC
005			20200205094852.0
008			190718s2019 ilu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2019029423
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019			_a1135324654
020			_a9780830852673 _q(paperback)
020			_a0830852670
035			_a(OCoLC)1104408838 _z(OCoLC)1135324654
042			_apcc
092			_a230.0207 _bW681
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aWilkens, Steve, _d1955- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aWhat's so funny about God? : _ba theological look at humor / _cSteve Wilkens.
263			_a1911
264		1	_aDowners Grove, Illinois : _bIVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, _c[2019]
300			_aviii, 192 pages ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aGod has to be in there somewhere -- You may not have a sense of humor, but you are funny -- High holy days, part one: Christmas -- High holy days, part two: Easter -- Seeing God on Tuesday, or any other day that ends in "y": extraordinary ordinary time -- Going to church with bacon eaters, dead people, and superheroes -- Does this eschatology make my end look big? -- Epilogue: laughing with God during earthquakes.
520			_a"Jokes often touch on the biggest topics of our existence, but many Christians haven't taken humor seriously. This insightful yet delightful crash course from philosopher Steve Wilkens argues that viewing Scripture and theology through the lens of humor helps us understand the gospel and avoid the pitfalls of both naturalism and gnosticism, while facilitating a humble, honest, and appealing approach to faith"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aWit and humor _xReligious aspects _xChristianity. _954166
650		0	_aWit and humor in the Bible. _9192174
994			_aC0 _bNFG
999			_c301507 _d301507