Ha!: A Christian Philosophy of Humor
"This book almost didn't exist. I was about to write a serious, heavy book entitled How To Save Western Civilization, as a sequel to my book How To Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss. But writing it was not making me happy, and reading it was not going to make anybody else happy either. And then I stopped just long enough for my guardian angel to squeeze through that tiny window of opportunity that I had opened up by my silence and to whisper this commonsense question into my subconscious: "Why not make them happy instead?" (Angels specialize in common sense.) 

I started thinking: Western civilization is neither healthy, happy, nor holy. Humor is all three. Humor is not only holy, it's Heavenly. And if you are surprised to be told that humor is Heavenly, you need to read this book because you reveal your misunderstanding of both humor and Heaven. If you ask, 'Is there laughter in Heaven?' my answer is: 'You can't be serious!'" 
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Ha!: A Christian Philosophy of Humor
"This book almost didn't exist. I was about to write a serious, heavy book entitled How To Save Western Civilization, as a sequel to my book How To Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss. But writing it was not making me happy, and reading it was not going to make anybody else happy either. And then I stopped just long enough for my guardian angel to squeeze through that tiny window of opportunity that I had opened up by my silence and to whisper this commonsense question into my subconscious: "Why not make them happy instead?" (Angels specialize in common sense.) 

I started thinking: Western civilization is neither healthy, happy, nor holy. Humor is all three. Humor is not only holy, it's Heavenly. And if you are surprised to be told that humor is Heavenly, you need to read this book because you reveal your misunderstanding of both humor and Heaven. If you ask, 'Is there laughter in Heaven?' my answer is: 'You can't be serious!'" 
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Ha!: A Christian Philosophy of Humor

Ha!: A Christian Philosophy of Humor

by Peter Kreeft
Ha!: A Christian Philosophy of Humor

Ha!: A Christian Philosophy of Humor

by Peter Kreeft

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Overview

"This book almost didn't exist. I was about to write a serious, heavy book entitled How To Save Western Civilization, as a sequel to my book How To Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss. But writing it was not making me happy, and reading it was not going to make anybody else happy either. And then I stopped just long enough for my guardian angel to squeeze through that tiny window of opportunity that I had opened up by my silence and to whisper this commonsense question into my subconscious: "Why not make them happy instead?" (Angels specialize in common sense.) 

I started thinking: Western civilization is neither healthy, happy, nor holy. Humor is all three. Humor is not only holy, it's Heavenly. And if you are surprised to be told that humor is Heavenly, you need to read this book because you reveal your misunderstanding of both humor and Heaven. If you ask, 'Is there laughter in Heaven?' my answer is: 'You can't be serious!'" 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781587313196
Publisher: St. Augustine's Press
Publication date: 11/18/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 100
File size: 188 KB

About the Author

Peter Kreeft is professor of philosophy at Boston College, and author of over a hundred books in philosophy and theology, including Socratic Logic and Jesus Shock. He is one of the most widely recognized and influential philosophers today, and certainly one of the most versatile. 

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction 1. Humor and Health 2. Humor and Happiness 3. Humor and Holiness 4. Humor and Truth 5. Humor and Goodness 6. Humor and Beauty 7. Humor and Suffering 8. Humor and Time 9. Humor and Jesus A Defense of Jokes Jewish Jokes Irish Jokes Religious Jokes Computer Jokes Puns One-liners Anal Jokes Lawyer Jokes Philosophical Jokes Conclusion
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