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From Faith to Fun Russell Heddendorf
Abraham and Sarah were presented with a paradox when God told them they would have a son in their old age. Paradox in the Old Testament plays an important part in the dialogue between God and the Jews. &t;br/&t; In the New Testament, paradox is prominent in Jesus' teaching and helps to explain the Christian understanding of salvation. &t;br/&t; Today paradox arises when religious meaning of traditional culture conflicts with secular meaning of modern culture. Heddendorf argues that a subversive quality in humor gradually replaces traditional values with new cultural meanings. The resulting humor becomes a substitute for faith.…