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How to Tell God from the Devil - On the Way to Comedy (Paperback)
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How to Tell God From the Devil is the first book to depict the
relationship among comedy, the Devil, and God. Drawing from Jewish
and Christian theories, Eckardt describes comedy as a means to
distinguish the divine from the diabolic. He presents a thorough
critique of efforts throughout history to justify God in the
presence of radical evil and suffering. How to Tell God From the
Devil is a sequel to Eckardt's fascinating earlier study Sitting in
the Earth and Laughing. Eckardt offers a theological vision of the
comic, and shows its practical use in differentiating God from the
Devil. The viewpoint presupposed is a special application of the
incongruity theory of humor, which sees humor as an attempt to deal
with inexplicable occurrences. Eckardt shows how humor can make
faulty explanations tolerable for examining evil and suffering,
particularly the notion that God can somehow be "excused" for the
terrible evils extant in the world. Eckardt critiques dualistic
views that make the Devil and God independent sovereign beings, and
monistic views that try to reduce evil to non-being. Eckardt holds
God to be ultimately responsible for evil, in such ways that the
only final resolution of evil-if there is such-is a form of divine
comedy. Eckardt employs a variety of historical, psychological,
sociological, philosophical, and theological sources. He discusses
and assesses such diverse figures as Martin Luther, Reinhold
Niebuhr, Zen Buddhists, Conrad Hyers, Nancy A. Walker, Jon D.
Levenson, and Harvey Cox. How to Tell God From The Devil is an
exceptional work, and will be significant and enjoyable for
sociologists, theologians, philosophers, and specialists concerned
with the study of humor.
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