Description: In this book readers will enter many rich biblical stories and come away laughing, not laughter as in response to a joke or comedy, but a profound laughter of the heart. In addition to uncovering and recovering humor in Scripture, Arbuckles work is a treasure trove of modern examples of humorfrom literature, movies, and televisionthat surprisingly can be a means of transforming cultures to better reflect the kingdom of God. In the end, readers will want to turn the phrase, He who laughs last, laughs best, into, They who laugh with God, evangelize best.
Review Quotes: This is a comprehensive, fascinating study which Church leaders and preachers would do well to read and appreciate. The author rightly states that understanding the 'laughter of the heart' is the time-honored way to reach the souls of the faithful, and to evangelize the unchurched. . . . This is a recommended purchase for college, university, and particularly for seminary libraries.Catholic Library World