Until I read this book, I failed to appreciate what a gift God has given us in the gift of amusement, play, and sport. God has created us not only as rational, creative creatures but also as Homo Ludens. This is the best treatment we have on a Christian theology of play, a serious, biblical, vibrantly theological exploration of a joyful human inclination that is a divine gift. Here’s a serious theology of fun that is such fun to read.