Punch Lines: Habits of Friendship and Community

Publication Date

4-17-2007

Publication

The Christian Century

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Article

Abstract

There is an art to having and conveying a sense of humor. It is crucial that we learn when to laugh, why to laugh, what to laugh at, and with whom we are invited to laugh. That is why I still treasure my memories of dinner-table conversations with my parents as I was growing up, and why my wife and I have sought to cultivate similar conversations with our own kids. Laughter cultivates habits of friendship and community, and gives us all a sense of perspective and joy.

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