Laughter Ever After: Ministry of Good Humor - Softcover

Capps, Donald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1625645821 ISBN 13: 9781625645821

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2014

Synopsis

A minister, a priest, and a rabbi walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Hey, what is this, some kind of joke" Laughter Ever After offers a seriously funny theological reflection on the place of laughter and humor in pastoral counseling. Blending academic research, psychological insights, and pastoral advice, this humor-filled book helps those who want to be "Ministers of Good Humor" learn about the human needs to which humor can sensitize us and understand what humor has to offer those who are trying to cope with life's inevitabilities, such as aging, illness, and death. Readers will be entertained by the dozens of witty jokes throughout the text, but also gain insight by pondering Donald Capps's pastoral perspective of these humorous quips. Written for a wide audience, Laughter Ever After would serve as a great tool for any pastor, minister, or churchgoer. It can even be used as a self-help book for anyone in need of a laugh or who appreciates a good joke. By showing us where humor's place in ministry is, Capps teaches us that laughter can help in almost any situation

About this title

About the Author

Donald Capps (1939-2015) was William Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Theology (Emeritus) and Adjunct Professor at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of Striking Out (Cascade Books, 2011), At Home in the World (Cascade Books, 2013), Still Growing (Cascade Books, 2014), and The Resourceful Self (Cascade Books, 2014). He is coauthor with Nathan Carlin of Living in Limbo (Cascade Books, 2010) and The Gift of Sublimation (Cascade Books, 2015).

Edition details

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1625645821
• ISBN 13: 9781625645821
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144