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Highlights
- While organizing a community interfaith Thanksgiving event, a pastor discovers that people of all religious traditions laugh in the same language.He explores the connections between faith and laughter, examining his own holy heritage in dialogue with followers of other faiths.The story culminates with Interfaith Laughter Night, with an open mike that encourages participants of all the faiths gathered to laugh with each other and at themselves.Come along on a journey of ecumenical silliness!
- About the Author: Tom Willadsen is a Presbyterian minister whose writing has appeared in Presbyterians Today, Leadership, Visual Parables and Northwestern Magazine.
- 100 Pages
- Humor, Topic
- Series Name: Gemma Open Door
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While organizing a community interfaith Thanksgiving event, a pastor discovers that people of all religious traditions laugh in the same language. He explores the connections between faith and laughter, examining his own holy heritage in dialogue with followers of other faiths.Book Synopsis
While organizing a community interfaith Thanksgiving event, a pastor discovers that people of all religious traditions laugh in the same language.He explores the connections between faith and laughter, examining his own holy heritage in dialogue with followers of other faiths.The story culminates with Interfaith Laughter Night, with an open mike that encourages participants of all the faiths gathered to laugh with each other and at themselves.Come along on a journey of ecumenical silliness!
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Review Quotes
"... a delightful contribution to the literature of holy humor. Interfaith Laughter Night is a great idea!" --Cal Samra, editor, JoyfulNoiseletter.com
"Willadsen has an honest sincerity that is complimented by an equal proportion of sarcastic wit." --Conrad Hyers, And God Created Laughter
About the Author
Tom Willadsen is a Presbyterian minister whose writing has appeared in Presbyterians Today, Leadership, Visual Parables and Northwestern Magazine. He is community columnist for the Oshkosh Northwestern and has written a humor column for The Cresset for more than 15 years. His "Front Page News" received the Award of Merit from Th e Associated Church Press in 2004.