Read this book! No matter your prior experience with religion or spirituality, you will find this book funny and delightful as well as reflective and insightful. He answers questions like "what is the value of having levity and a sense of humor, on a personal, community and spiritual level?" As someone who relishes laughter, it is compelling that this book finds linkages that place joy and humor at the heart of a spiritually fulfilling life.

For people who can't get over perceptions that churchgoers, priests, pastors and other clergy are dour and severe, this book provides an understanding of why that notion emerged as well as its debunking (honestly, Pope John XXIII drops some A-grade comedy throughout this book). This book will add dimension to any reader's understanding of organized religion.

Above all, I found reading this book apositively joyful experience. The anecdotes are illuminating, the textual analysis is strong and novel, and by the end of the book you will find a fresh propulsion to your enjoyment of life. What a treat!