Risus Purus

Karl Rahner on the Good—and the God—of Real Laughter

A few days ago, provoked by the reaction to my latest irreverence, I shared a few odd thoughts on playfulness and holy silliness. I quoted, in passing, a line from a favorite Rahner essay. As usual, what he says is too good not to share at length—so here’s a taste. As I have time in the coming days, I’ll share some other favorite selections on these the…