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Book (B4571) Laugh Your Way to Grace : Reclaiming the Spiritual Power of Humor
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Author: |
Sparks, Susan |
Publisher: |
SkyLight Paths Publishing, 2010 |
Length: |
138 pages |
Subjects: |
Personal Growth |
Location: |
Personal growth drawers |
# Copies: |
1 |
ISBN/ISSN: |
9781594732805
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Description: |
In this sometimes amusing, often earnest book on the importance of humor in spiritual life, the author makes her case for the healing power of laughter as a cleansing, transforming, and renewing gift from God. Senior pastor of New York's Madison Avenue Baptist Church and a standup comedian SparksĀ asserts that believers who abandon their "spiritual geliophobia" (fear of laughter in the presence of the divine) will discover that humor in the context of the sacred can change the way they see God and view themselves. In a series of chapters that include reflection questions for readers the writer looks at sacred laughter in history; through a childlike lens; as a tool for healing and acceptance; and as a way of coping with the stress of overbooked modern lives. Readers who don't expect a constant stream of wit may find a provocative case for adding leavening levity to sacred spaces where it might be sorely lacking. (Aug.) " Publishers Weekly Copyright Pwxyz, LLC. All rights reserved." |
Age Groups: |
High School; Young Adult; Adult (30-55); Adult (55+)
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