Sunday, May 12, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Adult education opportunities are held at 10:00 am most Sundays in the Social Hall. All are welcome to bring a cup of coffee and engage with the topic of the day.
May 12
Divine Laughter:
Humor, Theology,
and the Christian Faith
with Rolf Jacobson
Comedian Bill Callen said, “I’ve been to church, I’ve read the Bible, never laughed once.” Many Christians have agreed. The Rule of St. Benedict stated, “buffoonery or words which are useless and provoke laughter—these we condemn with a perpetual ban.” But for many other Christians, laughter and humor are central to the life of faith. As Will Willimon writes, “the very essence of sin is to take ourselves too seriously. . . . If that be true, then the very essence of grace is to receive the gift of laughter.” In these sessions Rolf Jacobson, author of Divine Laughter and the Rogness Chair of Scripture, Theology, and Ministry at Luther Seminary, will explore the role of laughter and humor in the Christian life.