Children have a remarkable talent for not taking the adult world with the kind of respect we are so confident it ought to be given. To the irritation of authority figures of all sorts, children expend considerable energy in "clowning… — Conrad Hyers Copy Share Image
What is particularly intriguing, in fact, is that whereas many peoples tend to locate this experience (of the sacred) in certain unusual, if not 'supernatural' moments and circumstances . . . the Oriental focus is upon mystery in the most… — Conrad Hyers Copy Share Image
Humor is not the opposite of seriousness. Humor is the opposite of despair. — Conrad Hyers Copy Share Image
We live in an ironic society where even play is turned into work. But the highest existence is not work; the highest level of… — Conrad Hyers Copy Share Image
Children have a remarkable talent for not taking the adult world with the kind of respect we are so confident it ought to be… — Conrad Hyers Copy Share Image
What is particularly intriguing, in fact, is that whereas many peoples tend to locate this experience (of the sacred) in certain unusual, if not… — Conrad Hyers Copy Share Image
