{"product_id":"humor-us-paperback","title":"Humor Us: An Appeal for the Gospel of Relaxation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Capps\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book addresses the fact that Americans tend to live under a considerable amount of stress, tension, and anxiety, and suggests that humor can be helpful in alleviating their distress. It posits that humor is a useful placebo in this regard; cites studies that show that humor moderates life stress; considers the relationship of religion and humor, especially as means to alleviate anxiety; proposes that Jesus had a sense of humor; suggests that his parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard has humorous implications for the relief of occupational stress; explores the relationship of gossip and humor; and suggests that Jesus and his disciples were a joking community. It concludes that Jesus viewed the kingdom of God as a worry-free existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonald Capps (1939-2015) was William Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Theology (Emeritus) at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eStriking Out\u003c\/i\u003e (Cascade Books, 2011), \u003ci\u003eAt Home in the World \u003c\/i\u003e(Cascade Books, 2013), \u003ci\u003eStill Growing\u003c\/i\u003e (Cascade Books, 2014), \u003ci\u003eThe Resourceful Self\u003c\/i\u003e (Cascade Books, 2014), and \u003ci\u003eThe Religious Life\u003c\/i\u003e (Cascade Books, 2015) and coauthor with Nathan Carlin of \u003ci\u003eLiving in Limbo\u003c\/i\u003e (Cascade Books, 2010) and \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Sublimation\u003c\/i\u003e (Cascade Books, 2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117150638215,"sku":"9781498290371","price":29.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b4ec4070758f7df4f8fd3a94827ede97.webp?v=1732521896","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/humor-us-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}