3. April 2014

WHAT’S SO FUNNY? Humour in the Bible and in our Churches

I sent out the first invitations for our theologican study conference from July 30 to August 3, 2014 in berlin. Our topic will be humour: jokes, cartoons, satire, mockery.

What role does humour play in our faith? What if others laugh at what is sacred to us? Humour often pushes the boundaries. No power on earth can stand against genuine laughter. Laughter is also an image of redemption. Psalm 126 describes the joy of deliverance from exile: „Our mouth was filled with laughter.“ There is the tradition of Easter laughter: laughing in the face of Death. Martin Luther was sure that in Heaven there would be laughter with body and soul. Why not also in our churches? Students of theology of all denominations, as well as related subjects (such as religious education) are also welcome to participate.
One of our guest speakers this year will be Prof. Dr. Imre Peres, from the Reformed Theological University in Debrecen, Hungary. Besides more theological input, there will be plenty of time to get to know each other and of course Berlin. For more information, please mail to: hahn@eaberlin.de

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