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Laughter

Nathan Lanning·2017-02-01
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Nathan Lanning explores the human behavior of laughter from both physiological and spiritual perspectives, beginning with Psalm 126:2's proclamation of joy and laughter as a sign of God's great works. The article examines what scientific research reveals about laughter and considers how this common human experience may reflect our spiritual health and relationship with God.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, the Lord hath done great things for them. Psalm 126:2 The study of human behaviors is a large and fascinating enterprise, drawing research from every religious and secular worldview known to man. Laughter is perhaps one of the most commonly relatable human behaviors. Most babies laugh by four months of age, and a visit to any schoolyard during recess sometimes makes one think that children...

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Nathan Lanning
Date

2017-02-01

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Psalms
Psalms 126:2Psalms 2Psalms 59:6Psalms 2:4Psalms 59:8Psalms 2:5Psalms 37:13
Ecclesiastes 3:4
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Christian LivingPsalms
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