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Faith, Humor, and Paradox

About Faith, Humor, and Paradox

Goetz proposes that there is no opposition between faith and humor, belief and laughter. The tragic and the comic are sisters, as Aristotle saw in antiquity. On the other side,Goetz shows what happens when faith and humor depart from paradox: faith becomes dogmatic and fanatical, and humor becomes superficial and banal.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780275978952
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 152
  • Published:
  • December 30, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 234x156x9 mm.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 18, 2024

Description of Faith, Humor, and Paradox

Goetz proposes that there is no opposition between faith and humor, belief and laughter. The tragic and the comic are sisters, as Aristotle saw in antiquity. On the other side,Goetz shows what happens when faith and humor depart from paradox: faith becomes dogmatic and fanatical, and humor becomes superficial and banal.

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