What’s So Funny about Faith?

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Christian Living/Inspiration

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writer from Chicago. He is a regular contributor to America magazine and Busted Halo and performs stand-up and improvisational comedy in Chicago and New York. Jake is currently studying at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California.

aBOuT FAItH?

Jake Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit comedian and

what’s so funny

Thirty-something Jake Martin is a funny guy. In fact, he’s such a funny guy that he’s a professional comedian. Oh, and one more thing you should know: He’s also a Jesuit. (No, there’s no punch line coming—he’s really a Jesuit!) What’s So Funny about Faith? is Martin’s wry, heartfelt memoir filled with humorous anecdotes that span his relatively young life: from his Catholic upbringing on the South Side of Chicago, to his hard-fought entry into the world of standup comedy and his atheistic leanings as he progressed in his comedic career, to his now strong belief that God is not only real but that God has a definite plan for his life—and that this plan for him just might include, ironically, both faith and humor! With chapters such as “Celibacy in the City” and “Prayer in 40 Characters or Fewer,” Martin continually demonstrates not only the essential role humor has played in developing his own spiritual life, but the important role it can—and should—play in developing ours as well.

JAKE MARTIN, SJ

ork, Y w e N m o r f e iv L “ I t ’s … a J e s u it ? ”

what’s so funny aBOuT FAItH?

, SJ N I T R A JAKE M

ISBN-13: 978-0-8294-3739-3 ISBN-10: 0-8294-3739-8

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