Author : Walter C. LANYON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1351535175
THE LAUGHTER OF GOD.
Walter C. LANYON
The Laughter Of God
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The Laughter of God
Walter C. Lanyon
Author : Walter C. Lanyon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692643788
The Laughter of God by Walter C. Lanyon Pdf
"And then one day I heard the Laughter of God in the midst of me and within the world, and all was suddenly changed. Old patterns and ideas were shattered and passed away-a new loveliness of life was exposed to view ... "How does one hear the Laughter of God? Walter Lanyon has a powerful message to share with the world, a message based firmly on the teachings of the Master, Christ Jesus, and the joy and promise it brings is evident throughout the book. In his unique style of speaking directly to the reader, the author reveals what is needed in order to hear this Laughter: "One thing alone is necessary, and that one all-important point is your willingness to take your attention away from the limited human concept of yourself." The realization that God is not some mysterious power but is the very presence of Life within us and our universe brings instant freedom from the discords of human belief."One moment's recognition that you are the Son of the living God, and you have attuned your ear for the Laughter of God." When we awaken to this truth, we can no longer be limited, any more than the chick can be limited to its shell once it has outgrown it. There comes a New Day; the prisons of thought are opened, and we are set free."And one day you will laugh the Laughter of God, too."
Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins
Ingvild Saelid Gilhus
Author : Ingvild Saelid Gilhus
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134717675
Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins by Ingvild Saelid Gilhus Pdf
Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins analyses how laughter has been used as a symbol in myths, rituals and festivals of Western religions, and has thus been inscribed in religious discourse. The Mesopotamian Anu, the Israelite Jahweh, the Greek Dionysos, the Gnostic Christ and the late modern Jesus were all laughing gods. Through their laughter, gods prove both their superiority and their proximity to humans. In this comprehensive study, Professor Gilhus examines the relationship between corporeal human laughter and spiritual divine laughter from c`ussical antiquity, to the Christian West and the modern era. She combines the study of the history of religion with social-scientific approaches, to provide an original and pertinent exploration of a universal human phenomenon, and its significance for the development of religions.
I Heard God Laugh: A Practical Guide to Life's Essential Daily Habit
Matthew Kelly
Author : Matthew Kelly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 163582138X
I Heard God Laugh: A Practical Guide to Life's Essential Daily Habit by Matthew Kelly Pdf
Is Your Life Working? Most of us are trying to put together the jigsaw puzzle we call life without a very important piece. Over time this becomes incredibly frustrating. In this extraordinary book, Matthew Kelly powerfully demonstrates that we cannot live the life we have imagined, or experience the joy we yearn for, unless we learn to tend the soul. From there, with his classic style of practical wisdom, he teaches us how to remedy this problem. When our bodies are hungry, our stomachs growl. When our souls are hungry, we become irritable, restless, confused, overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious, discontent, and tend to focus on the things that matter least and neglect the things that matter most.
The Laughter of God
Walter Clemow LANYON
Author : Walter Clemow LANYON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:562022225
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God Loves Laughter
William Sears
Author : William Sears
Publisher : Oxford : G. Ronald, 1960, 1974 printing.
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0853980195
God Loves Laughter by William Sears Pdf
Hilarious autobiography of an American television star who found the answer to his boyhood dream.
If You Want to Make God Laugh
Bianca Marais
Author : Bianca Marais
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735219335
If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais Pdf
A rich, unforgettable story of three unique women in post-Apartheid South Africa who are brought together in their darkest time and discover the ways that love can transcend the strictest of boundaries. In a squatter camp on the outskirts of Johannesburg, seventeen-year-old Zodwa lives in desperate poverty, under the shadowy threat of a civil war and a growing AIDS epidemic. Eight months pregnant, Zodwa carefully guards secrets that jeopardize her life. Across the country, wealthy socialite Ruth appears to have everything her heart desires, but it's what she can't have that leads to her breakdown. Meanwhile, in Zaire, a disgraced former nun, Delilah, grapples with a past that refuses to stay buried. When these personal crises send both middle-aged women back to their rural hometown to heal, the discovery of an abandoned newborn baby upends everything, challenging their lifelong beliefs about race, motherhood, and the power of the past. As the mystery surrounding the infant grows, the complicated lives of Zodwa, Ruth, and Delilah become inextricably linked. What follows is a mesmerizing look at family and identity that asks: How far will the human heart go to protect itself and the ones it loves?
Laughter and the Grace of God
Brian Edgar
Author : Brian Edgar
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780718895556
Laughter and the Grace of God by Brian Edgar Pdf
We cannot really love anybody with whom we never laugh, and this is true of our relationship with God. Thomas Aquinas spoke of the sin of having too little laughter as well as the danger of having too much, while Martin Luther said, ‘If you’re not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don’t want to go there.’ Having a sense of humour is essential for maturity in faith and holiness, but sadly, the role that laughter plays in life and spirituality have often been neglected. Laughter and the Grace of God restores laughter to its central place in Christian spirituality and theology by examining its role in Scripture and highlighting its presence in unexpected places, including the story of Abraham and the formation of the covenant, and the tragedy of Job. Laughter can be found in the incarnation, the resurrection, and even the crucifixion – Jesus is himself the great laugh-maker – and it is nothing less than a participation in the life and love of God.
God Mocks
Terry Lindvall
Author : Terry Lindvall
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-13
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781479883820
God Mocks by Terry Lindvall Pdf
Winner of the 2016 Religious Communication Association Book of the Year Award In God Mocks, Terry Lindvall ventures into the muddy and dangerous realm of religious satire, chronicling its evolution from the biblical wit and humor of the Hebrew prophets through the Roman Era and the Middle Ages all the way up to the present. He takes the reader on a journey through the work of Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales, Cervantes, Jonathan Swift, and Mark Twain, and ending with the mediated entertainment of modern wags like Stephen Colbert. Lindvall finds that there is a method to the madness of these mockers: true satire, he argues, is at its heart moral outrage expressed in laughter. But there are remarkable differences in how these religious satirists express their outrage.The changing costumes of religious satirists fit their times. The earthy coarse language of Martin Luther and Sir Thomas More during the carnival spirit of the late medieval period was refined with the enlightened wit of Alexander Pope. The sacrilege of Monty Python does not translate well to the ironic voices of Soren Kierkegaard. The religious satirist does not even need to be part of the community of faith. All he needs is an eye and ear for the folly and chicanery of religious poseurs. To follow the paths of the satirist, writes Lindvall, is to encounter the odd and peculiar treasures who are God’s mouthpieces. In God Mocks, he offers an engaging look at their religious use of humor toward moral ends.
God's Laughter
Gerhard Staguhn
Author : Gerhard Staguhn
Publisher : Kodansha Amer Incorporated
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1568360452
God's Laughter by Gerhard Staguhn Pdf
In the bestselling tradition of A Brief History of Time, a dazzling account of the age-old quest to unravel the riddle of the universe, which eludes us ever more craftily the closer we think we've come to it--or as the Jewish proverb says, "Man thinks, God laughs".
Between Heaven and Mirth
James Martin
Author : James Martin
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062098627
Between Heaven and Mirth by James Martin Pdf
“Between Heaven and Mirth will make any reader smile. . . . Father Martin reminds us that happiness is the good God’s own goal for us.” —Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York From The Colbert Report’s “official chaplain” James Martin, SJ, author of the New York Times bestselling The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, comes a revolutionary look at how joy, humor, and laughter can change our lives and save our spirits. A Jesuit priest with a busy media ministry, Martin understands the intersections between spirituality and daily life. In Between Heaven and Mirth, he uses scriptural passages, the lives of the saints, the spiritual teachings of other traditions, and his own personal reflections to show us why joy is the inevitable result of faith, because a healthy spirituality and a healthy sense of humor go hand-in-hand with God's great plan for humankind.
Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins
Ingvild Sælid Gilhus
Author : Ingvild Sælid Gilhus
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415161978
Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins by Ingvild Sælid Gilhus Pdf
Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins analyses how laughter has been used as a symbol in myths, rituals and festivals of Western religions, and has thus been inscribed in religious discourse. The Mesopotamian Anu, the Israelite Jahweh, the Greek Dionysos, the Gnostic Christ and the late modern Jesus were all laughing gods. Through their laughter, gods prove both their superiority and their proximity to humans. In this comprehensive study, Professor Gilhus examines the relationship between corporeal human laughter and spiritual divine laughter from c`ussical antiquity, to the Christian West and the modern era. She combines the study of the history of religion with social-scientific approaches, to provide an original and pertinent exploration of a universal human phenomenon, and its significance for the development of religions.
Laughter Was Created for Days Like This
Inc Product Concept Mfg
Author : Inc Product Concept Mfg
Publisher : Inspired By Faith
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780984332892
Laughter Was Created for Days Like This by Inc Product Concept Mfg Pdf
We all have those days when it's good to be reminded that we are not alone, God is with us, and He will get us through! Keep this book close by for your daily dose of inspiration and prayer along with a good measure of laughter.
Why Is God Laughing?
Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Author : Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-03
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780307450012
Why Is God Laughing? by Deepak Chopra, M.D. Pdf
In this refreshing new take on spirituality, bestselling author Deepak Chopra uses a fictional tale of a comedian and his unlikely mentor to show us a path back to hope, joy, and even enlightenment—with a lot of laughter along the way. Meet Mickey Fellows. A successful L.A. comedian, he’s just a regular guy, with his fair share of fears, egocentricities, and addictions. After his father’s death, Mickey meets a mysterious stranger named Francisco, who changes his life forever. The two begin an ongoing discussion about the true nature of being. Reluctantly at first, Mickey accepts the stranger’s help and starts to explore his own life in an effort to answer the riddles Francisco poses. Mickey starts to look at those aspects of himself that he has hidden behind a wall of wisecracks all his life. Eventually Mickey realizes that authentic humor opens him up to the power of spirit—allowing him to finally make real connections with people. After taking the reader on a journey with Mickey, Chopra then spells out the lessons that Mickey’s story imparts to us: ten reasons to be optimistic, even in our challenging world. Chopra believes that the healthiest response to life is laughter from the heart, and even in the face of global turmoil, we can cultivate an internal sense of optimism. Rich with humor and practical advice, Why Is God Laughing? shows us without a doubt that there is always a reason to be grateful, that every possibility holds the promise of abundance, and that obstacles are simply opportunities in disguise. In the end, we really don’t need a reason to be happy. The power of happiness lies within each of us, just waiting to be unleashed. And Mickey Fellows’s journey shows us the way.
God Makes Me Laugh
Joseph A. Grassi
Author : Joseph A. Grassi
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725225435
God Makes Me Laugh by Joseph A. Grassi Pdf
"God has made me Laugh and all who hear about it will laugh at me." These are the words of Sarah after she bore a child to Abraham when both were in advanced old age. Sarah named this child "Isaac" which means "laughter." Thus believers, as descendants of Abraham and Isaac are "children of laughter." Luke takes the theme of joy and laughter through his whole gospel. The angels at Jesus's birth announce "good news of great joy" to all the people. Jesus presents his teaching in the form of grace and surprise which prompt joy and laughter on the part of the gospel audience. Luke has before him the image of a "laughing Jesus." As a climactic story, Jesus visits Jericho near the Dead Sea. The chief tax collector for Rome, Zaccheus, a most unpopular man, small in stature and character as well, climbs a tree so he can see Jesus coming in spite of the crowds. Jesus spots him with laughter, and calls out, to the dismay of the crowd, "Zaccheus, hurry up and climb down, I'm going to have dinner at your house today." Luke's gospel presents Jesus as a comic contrast to many ultra-serious religious teachers by his concern for the outcast, strangers, and marginalized of society.