Divine Laughter: Preaching and the Serious Business of Humor

Comedians tend to view the world somewhat askew or askance, and that view—a kind of hermeneutical lens for discerning the comedic in daily life—serves to frame, reframe, and even de-frame reality. Preachers do the same, viewing the world askance through a theological lens of discerning God in daily life. That theological view allows one to preach hope in the face of despair, seeing the world in terms of God's justice and declaring the promise of life out of death. Divine Laughter: Preaching...