LE3 .A278 1998

1998

Ashley, Timothy
Legassie, Randy
Lewis, Stewart

Acadia University

Doctor of Ministry

D.Min.

Ministry

Acadia Divinity College

This thesis-project is an attempt to facilitate a greater appreciation of the humorous perspective as it relates to the Christian faith in general and biblical interpretation in particular and to supply a specific methodology whereby particular manifestations of humour found in selected gospel sayings might be understood and communicated to a contemporary audience. The theoretical portions of the study develop a theological rationale for the place of the humorous perspective in the Christian faith as well as an appropriate methodology for interpreting the humour in selected gospel sayings. The latter is an adapted version of George Kennedy's rhetorical critical model. The target audience for the study was composed of practising ministers among the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The purposes of the thesis-project were adapted into a workshop format and evaluated. In terms of conclusions, the thesis-project was deemed to be successful in that it was able to contribute to an enhanced understanding of humour in the Christian faith and supply an effective methodology to incorporate this understanding into the tasks of biblical interpretation and preaching.

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