And the Laugh Shall Be First: A Treasury of Religious Humor [Paperback]

William H. Willimon (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Abingdon Press (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0687013844
• ISBN-13: 978-0687013845
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #956,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William H. Willimon is Presiding Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL area, and Visiting Research Professor, Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC. Prior to his current position he served for twenty years as Professor of Christian Ministry and Dean of Duke University Chapel. He is the author of fifty books, and over a million copies of his books have been sold. His articles have appeared in many publications including The Christian Ministry, Quarterly Review, Liturgy, Worship, and Christianity Today. His Pulpit Resource is used each week by over eight thousand pastors in the U.S.A., Canada, and Australia. He was selected in a Baylor University survey as one of the "Twelve Most Effective Preachers in the English-Speaking World."

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Religious Humor, September 24, 2008

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D. F. Lindstrom (GREENVILLE, AL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: And the Laugh Shall Be First: A Treasury of Religious Humor (Paperback)

I am sorry the previous reviewer did not appreciate this book. William Willimon has collected a range of religious humor. It is not meant as sermon material, but for reading and enjoying. Yet, I can easily find some material worthy of sermon illustrations.

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No laughs here, August 11, 2005

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Anthony Alleruzzo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: And the Laugh Shall Be First: A Treasury of Religious Humor (Paperback)

I wish that I was able to view some of the pages before I ordered this book. I expected a series of humerous stories that could be used from the pulpit. It certainly wasn't full of humor and it definitely wasn't a treasure. I'm sorry that I wasted my money.