September 16, 2006

Humor and Faith

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"Humor, is in fact, the prelude to faith;
and laughter is the beginning of prayer."

- Reinhold Niebuhr, Humor and Faith, 111

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Posted by sivinkit at September 16, 2006 10:48 AM
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Peter Berger in his book, "A Rumour of Angels", identified 5 "signals of transcedence" that proves God exists:
(1) human propensity for order
(2) play as in a child playing
(3) hope
(4) outrage against evil
(5) humour

Posted by: Alex Tang at September 21, 2006 02:14 AM

Thanks Alex for the references. I like the word "signals" (which is close to the word "sign" but even more "lively") I find it interesting to observe many point to (1) human propensity for order as the initial "pointer" to God when the other 4 are equally valid starting points. The full range is even more enriching - and in touch with humanity.

Posted by: Sivin at September 21, 2006 07:51 AM
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