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by Russell Heddendorf

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In this study of paradox used throughout the Bible, Heddendorf argues that a subversive quality in humor gradually replaces traditional values with new cultural meanings. The resulting humor becomes a substitute for faith and should be a continuing concern of the church.

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An study of how secular humour challenges traditional religious thinking and how the Western culture of 'fun' debases the transcendent qualities of humour.

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 humor gradually replaces traditional values with new cultural meanings. The resulting humor becomes a substitute for faith. As this secular humor becomes functional for society, it finds its way into many areas of the culture. This process of secularization in humor moves from faith to fun and, finally, to fun as faith. The result of this secularization could be called a "fun culture." Redemption of this culture, Heddendorf asserts, should be a continuing concern of the church.

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  • Title From Faith to Fun: The Secularisation of Humour
  • Author Russell Heddendorf
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 214
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Lutterworth Press
  • Publication date 2009-02-26
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780718891862 / 0718891864
  • Weight 0.72 lbs (0.33 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.09 x 6.01 x 0.57 in (23.09 x 15.27 x 1.45 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Theometrics: Academic
    • Theometrics: Mainline
  • Category Religion - Commentaries / Reference
  • Library of Congress subjects Secularization (Theology), Christianity and culture
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010292095
  • Dewey Decimal Code 261
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