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127 pages ; 22 cm "The Bible is funny! Very funny, according to this new book from Douglas Adams. But in order to discover this humor, Adams says, readers must take Bible passages in their entirety - not just as selected lines. When looking at the Bible as a whole, readers see not just selected, moralistic passages. Instead they see biblical stories with all their rough edges - the unethical and ambiguous characters, the unsolved problems, and the surprising endings." "Adams's book shows how seeing these faults in biblical figures and events strengthens modern Christians' faith." "In addition to pointing out cleverness in the Bible. Adams offers readers various practical methods and examples of how storytelling and some simple dramatic techniques can recover the biblical humor for today's education, worship, and preaching."--BOOK JACKET Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124) and index The prostitute in the family tree : the telling humor of biblical stories as grandparent stories -- Fractured families and busted banquets : the wounded-healing humor of Jesus' parables -- Jesse Helms and Jesse Jackson together in the White House : the mind-boggling humor of Jesus' parabl

Author

Adams, Doug, 1945-

Publisher

Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780585253664

Subjects

Religion, Christian, Bible

Updated

2026-03-24