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Whistling in the Dark: A Doubter's Dictionary
by
Frederick Buechner (Goodreads Author)
Awry and thought-provoking jaunt through the spiritual terrain of our everyday language -- a lexion of uncommon insight to jar the mind and nourish the soul. ""I think of faith as a kind of whistling in the dark, because in much the same way,"" writes Buechner, ""it helps to give us courage and to hold the shadows at bay.""
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
May 21st 1993
by HarperSanFrancisco
(first published 1988)
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A delightfully written book where the the author offers his musings and reflections on a great variety of subects touching upon the spiritual life and ordinary Christian experiences of faith. I like this one. Great for small group discussions.
Just brilliant - some great serious thought starters, some wonderful whimsy, and an evocative touch with language.
(And a Leunig cartoon on the cover...)
(And a Leunig cartoon on the cover...)
-Contains very interesting ideas
-Written with amazing eloquence
-Some are just his private thoughts and so take it with a grain of salt
-Written with amazing eloquence
-Some are just his private thoughts and so take it with a grain of salt
My favorite Buechner book. I especially love the essay entitled "Faces".
Good research reference for biblical teachings.
thoughtful definitions of spiritual words that made me reframe my understanding...
A theology I can relate to.
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Frederick Buechner is a highly influential writer and theologian who has won awards for his poetry, short stories, novels and theological writings. His work pioneered the genre of spiritual memoir, laying the groundwork for writers such as Anne Lamott, Rob Bell and Lauren Winner.
His first book, A Long Day's Dying, was published to acclaim just two years after he graduated from Princeton. He entere...more
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His first book, A Long Day's Dying, was published to acclaim just two years after he graduated from Princeton. He entere...more
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“If we are to love our neighbors, before doing anything else we must see our neighbors. With our imagination as well as our eyes, that is to say like artists, we must see not just their faces but the life behind and within their faces. Here it is love that is the frame we see them in.”
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“Unbelief is as much of a choice as belief is. What makes it in many ways more appealing is that whereas to believe in something requires some measure of understanding and effort, not to believe doesn't require much of anything at all.”
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