{"product_id":"the-laughter-of-god-selected-writings-of-john-roland-stahl-9780945303244","title":"The Laughter of God: Selected Writings of John Roland Stahl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"If we were to start all over again with \"Nothingness,\" sooner or later God would have to appear, popping into existence Himself as His laughter creates His cosmos.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Laughter of God\u003c\/em\u003e is an extravagant collection of essays, covering everything from the origin of the cosmos \u003cem\u003eex nihilo\u003c\/em\u003e, to the planets and metals of Astrology and Alchemy, to the Tree of Life and Tetragrammaton of the Hebrew Kabbalah, to the Tao and the \u003cem\u003eI Ching\u003c\/em\u003e from China; describing the nature and meaning of God, the solution to the problem of evil, the nature of consciousness, and the future of life on earth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Roland Stahl is a Papermaker, Printer, Bookbinder, Philosopher, and Visionary publishing under the name of The Evanescent Press since 1971 in Montreal. He now lives in northern California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the years, the Author has become more radical, continuing with abstract metaphysics, but also including essays on social, economic, and political themes amounting to a whole new make-over of the planet. The present volume covers early writings to 2009. \u003cem\u003eMore Laughter\u003c\/em\u003e covers recent articles up to 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the world is rapidly falling apart on all sides, something has to be done, and quickly. Here is a comprehensive collection of suggestions from a radical visionary philosopher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Evanescent Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780945303244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.91d","brand":"John Roland Stahl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52418732032181,"sku":"9780945303244","price":40.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b1010502-da32-48c7-aa57-5c13c08bddc2.jpg?v=1775570339","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-laughter-of-god-selected-writings-of-john-roland-stahl-9780945303244","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}