{"product_id":"god-at-the-improv-humor-and-the-holy-in-scripture-paperback","title":"God at the Improv: Humor and the Holy in Scripture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony J. Petrotta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid W. Gill\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsking if there is humor in any religious text might seem blasphemous to many readers. Religious texts are there to instruct us, not entertain us. Religious texts are serious works, not frivolous. However, if part of being human entails having a sense of humor, then it would be more surprising indeed for Scripture not to have humor. Humor instructs us as much as it entertains us. God at the Improv seeks to show that being religious and being humorous are not opposites, but actually work in tandem to enhance and enliven our faith and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony J. Petrotta is rector emeritus at St. Francis Episcopal Church (Wilsonville, Oregon) and was associate professor of Old Testament at Fuller Seminary (Northern California; retired). He has coauthored the \u003ci\u003ePocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies \u003c\/i\u003e(with Dr. Arthur Patzia; InterVarsity Press) and \u003ci\u003eLexis Ludens: Wordplay and the Book of Micah \u003c\/i\u003e(Peter Lang). His articles and reviews have appeared in several journals and magazines, including \u003ci\u003eRadix\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Living Church\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52750737703219,"sku":"9781532690815","price":35.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YXFKVDRxakpiNy9XRkdjUXJxYzNNZz09.webp?v=1764291801","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/god-at-the-improv-humor-and-the-holy-in-scripture-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}