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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  This title in other formats:God Laughs and Plays: Churchless Sermons in Response to the Preachments of the Fundamentalist Right
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In God Laughs and Plays, David James Duncan argues that the de facto political party embodied by the so-called "Christian Right" has turned worship into a self-righteous betrayal of the words and example of the very Jesus it claims to praise. In opposition, Duncan offers a thought-provoking collection of "churchless sermons," stories, memoir, and conversations — all united by the contention that the way of life preached and embodied by Jesus is apolitical and should be free of media machinery. While reminding us that the true Christian ethos scorns riches and embraces the poor; blesses peacemakers, not war-makers; and asks us to love and serve neighbors and "do good" even unto enemies, Duncan also goes a step further: he offers a poignant and inspiring glimpse into a profound new cosmology that can help humanity manage the epochal challenges of a fast globalizing and ecologically challenged world. Book News Annotation:Duncan, an award-winning novelist, directs his shrewd analytical
skills and sharp humor at the recent conflation of neoconservative
politics and apocalyptic evangelical fundamentalism in this
collection of "sermons," stories, memoir and conversations. Arguing
that the way of life preached and embodied by Jesus is apolitical and
should be free of media machinery, he suggests a new cosmology that
could help humanity manage the challenges of a globalized and
ecologically compromised world.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:"Majestic, rib-tickling, and timeless....These churchless homilies are the gift of innocence wrapped in wisdom, crafted by a superb writer." Paul Hawken, author of Blessed Unrest Review:"The world's future depends on this consciousness and you will find it shining forth from every page in this book." Brother David Steindl-Rast, author of Benedictine Monk Review:"This is the book for everyone who is allergic to what often passes for Chistianity, but attracted to Jesus...beautifully written, as always with Mr. Duncan, but also wonderfully, humorously, deeply felt." Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature Review:"If the essence of religion is to bind together, David James Duncan's wise, eloquent, and humorous churchless sermons are deeply religious. God, I think, likes them too." David Orr, author of Last Refuge Review:"Wonderful....An important book, absolutely....One of the most unusual and satisfying collections to come down the pike in years." New West Books and Writers About the AuthorDavid James Duncan is the author of the novels The River Why and The Brothers K and several works of nonfiction. His work has won a Lannan Fellowship, the 2001 Western States Book Award for Nonfiction, a National Book Award nomination, two PNBA Awards, an honorary doctorate from University of Portland, the ALA's 2003 Award (with Wendell Berry) for the Preservation of Intellectual Freedom, inclusion in four volumes of Best American Spiritual Writing, and many other honors. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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