{"product_id":"humor-us-donald-capps-9781498290395","title":"Humor Us: An Appeal for the Gospel of Relaxation","description":"This book addresses the fact that Americans tend to live under a considerable amount of stress, tension, and anxiety, and suggests that humor can be helpful in alleviating their distress. It posits that humor is a useful placebo in this regard; cites studies that show that humor moderates life stress; considers the relationship of religion and humor, especially as means to alleviate anxiety; proposes that Jesus had a sense of humor; suggests that his parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard has humorous implications for the relief of occupational stress; explores the relationship of gossip and humor; and suggests that Jesus and his disciples were a joking community. It concludes that Jesus viewed the kingdom of God as a worry-free existence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald Capps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1498290396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781498290395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cascade Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Donald Capps","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453719785727,"sku":"9781498290395","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5caac46d-ab68-4ea3-b774-14102d5f33e3.jpg?v=1777301886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/humor-us-donald-capps-9781498290395","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}