Abstract:

The problem of paradox, which is important in Scripture and in modern life,

may be taken seriously or dismissed with humor. Humor may subvert faith in a

secularized society when it is used to interpret paradox. Fun, used as a euphemism,

is that form of humor which trivializes paradox with its interpretation.

As a world-view, fun functions as a religion when it brings order into a world of

disorder, and consistency to that which is inconsistent. The result is a culture of

fun which may distort our perception of the created world and our place in it.

Author: Russell Heddendorf