Martin Luther’s Humor - Word & World

Martin Luther’s Humor ERIC W. GRITSCH LAUGHTER INCORPORATED M artin Luther (1483–1546) is the only “church father” who incorporated hu-mor into his life and work. He did so by posing as a court jester (an adver-tised self-image1), a quick wit, a facetious wag, and a sit-down comedian with hu- ................
................