Holy Humor: If This is Church, Why are we Lauging? - Paperback

by Richard J. Bauman (Author)

What is Holy Humor? It is a book for those who enjoy a good laugh, and for those who enjoy retelling good jokes and stories. It's a book that shows religion, church, preaching and even the clergy can be fun and have a funny side, too.

Author Biography

Richard Bauman is a prolific writer. He has been writing magazine articles for more than 35-years. He writes about history, travel, health issues, spirituality and self help topics. His articles have appeared in such magazines as American Way, Rotarian, Elks Sacred Journal, Catholic Yearbook, Lutheran Digest, Family Motor Coaching, Highways, Catholic Digest, Decision, Signs of the Times, Mature Years, Mature Living, Women's World, Automobile, and many more. He is also the author of Awe-Full Moments: Spirituality in the Commonplace, and It Made a Difference to that One. For more than 15 years he was the author of the popular day-to-day calendar, Legal Lunacies. He has contributed articles or chapters to several other books including: Chicken Soup for the Christian Family Soul; Cup of Comfort; God Allows U-Turns; Where We Live; The Writer's Research Handbook, Whispers from Heaven and Prepare Our Hearts, and most recently, Voices in Today's Magazines. After more than 25-years absent from formal studies, Richard returned to college to earn his bachelor's degree (much of it through distance learning) in 2002, from Excelsior College in Albany New York. Richard and his wife, Donna, have been married for nearly 49-years. They have two adult children, Chris and Stephanie, and four grandsons: Noah, Luke, Patrick and Mason. Richard and Donna reside in Southern California. Visit his website: www.richardjbauman.com.