Life is hard. And if you’re a person of faith, you might even be asking if in the broken world we live in—filled with pandemics and anxiety-inducing 24-hour news— if God has a sense of humor. On this episode of State of Independence Joe talks with James Cary, a sitcom writer for BBC TV and Radio who also happens to have a degree in theology. He’s an occasional preacher and leader in the Church of England; and the writer of the book “The Sacred Art of Joking”. (Original Airdate 5-28-21)
Up Next in Season 2 (2021)
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Telling America's Best Story : State ...
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