From Between Heaven and Mirth, by James Martin, SJ
In some religious circles joy, humor, and laughter are viewed ... as excessive. Excessive, irrelevant, ridiculous, inappropriate, and even scandalous. But a lighthearted spirit is none of these things. Rather, it is an essential element of a healthy spiritual life and a healthy life in general. When we lose sight of this serious truth, we cease to live life fully, truly, and wholly. Indeed, we fail to be holy.
To define our term, by humor we mean "good" humor, which is defined as self-deprecatory humor, humor that encourages, or jokes that make everyone laugh and have no "victim."
To define our term, by humor we mean "good" humor, which is defined as self-deprecatory humor, humor that encourages, or jokes that make everyone laugh and have no "victim."
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