Asking if there is humor in any religious text might seem blasphemous to many readers. Religious texts are there to instruct us, not entertain us. Religious texts are serious works, not frivolous. However, if part of being human entails having a sense of humor, then it would be more surprising indeed for Scripture not to have humor. Humor instructs us as much as it entertains us. God at the Improv seeks to show that being religious and being humorous are not opposites, but actually work in tandem to enhance and enliven our faith and practice.
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"Many people find the idea of humor in the Bible unacceptable. Salvation is serious business, they say, and there is no place here for the frivolous and playful. Petrotta shows us another way. Gently, firmly, delightfully, he shows that the Scripture is full of humor. From the laughter of Sarah to the repartee of the Syrophoenician woman humor is everywhere in the Bible. This book will make you think . . . and imagine. Above all, it will make you laugh." - Peter R. Rodgers, Center for Bible Study
"Petrotta's readings revel in Scripture's comic rhetoric as being inherent to its transformative purpose. He shows us both how to read and how to live. The Bible's humor in his framing embraces an array of tropes and literary strategies that guide the trusting reader toward authentic life under God, whose grace is essentially comic without negating tragic reality. These readings show how humor anticipates faith, requiring much the same dispositions." - Bruce Hansen, campus minister, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship "
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