Laughing with God : humor, culture, and transformation - Arbuckle, Gerald A. (Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, 2008)
Defining humor, its expressions and uses -- Humor in the scriptures -- Joking and life's transitions -- Joking transitions and laughter of the heart in the Old Testament -- Transformative joking in the New Testament -- Understanding humor in cultures -- The churches and humor : reflections -- Laughing with God : transformation through humor.
"A Michael Glazier book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-179) and indexes.
Keywords: Wit and humor -- Religious aspects -- Christianity