God Laughs & Plays: Churchless Sermons in Response to the Preachments of the Fundamentalist Right - Hardcover

Duncan, David James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0977717003 ISBN 13: 9780977717002

Publisher: Triad Inst Inc, 2006

Synopsis

In God Laughs & Plays, Duncan argues that the de facto political party embodied by the so-called "Christian Right" has turned worship into a self-righteous betrayal of the words and example of the very Jesus it claims to praise. In opposition, Duncan offers a thought-provoking collection of "churchless sermons," stories, memoir, and conversations--all united by the contention that the way of life preached and embodied by Jesus is apolitical and should be free of media machinery. While reminding us that the true Christian ethos scorns riches and embraces the poor; blesses peacemakers, not war-makers; and asks us to love and serve neighbors and "do good" even unto enemies, Duncan also goes a step further: he offers a poignant and inspiring glimpse into a profound new cosmology that can help humanity manage the epochal challenges of a fast globalizing and ecologically challenged world.

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About the Author

David James Duncan is the author of the novels The River Why and The Brothers K and several works of nonfiction. His work has won a Lannan Fellowship, the 2001 Western States Book Award for Nonfiction, a National Book Award nomination, two PNBA Awards, an honorary doctorate from University of Portland, the ALA's 2003 Award (with Wendell Berry) for the Preservation of Intellectual Freedom, inclusion in four volumes of Best American Spiritual Writing, and many other honors.

Edition details

• Publisher: Triad Inst Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0977717003
• ISBN 13: 9780977717002
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264