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    <body><![CDATA[Great book. Actually provided the preface for &quot;The Final Chase,&quot; but I'd never gotten around to reading the whole thing. Gives good fresh insight on the Gospel. One drawback, however, is that it uses particular Gospel passages to illustrate his specific point, as will most commentaries on ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58838235">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I do not know what to do with this book at all. I really like the premises of this book, that truth must be told to where the individual is and the backwardness of the gospel.  However, the book does not do a good job on descrbing the tension of the ideas.  He argues that it matters what we feel not...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22915177">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a book to savor more than once.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love, love, love this book.  Frederick Buechner is easily one of my top 5 favorite authors, anyway.  His description of Pontious Pilate is rich and intriguing and so different from the man I've imagined in my head all these years.  Find an inexpensive used copy and read it over and over!   ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The story of the Gospel as first a tragedy, that the world is fallen and in need of a Savior.  Then a comedy in that God makes Himself known in such ironic and unlikely way.  Finally, it is a fairy tale that God can do the impossible and transform a human being into a saint.<br/>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Read this for Lent, and it was so amazing....very stream of consciencness....if you also like literature, this book will make you see the Gospels as more than just dried up stories.  The last chapter comparing the Gospels to fairytales is excellent!!!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[a must read for all preachers.  i love this author. he's an ordained presbyterian minister, a definite strong believer and follower of the Master, with an extraordinary gift of writing and innovative understandings and insights into faith and scripture]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A series of four sermons, written in the beautiful prose and poetry typical of Buechner.  Enchanting, especially to all who love worship as story.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[...he says that the entire Gospel is stated in the silence of Jesus after Pilate asks, &quot;What is truth?&quot;  Still reading this one, but its very helpful.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A clever and compelling read - Buechner discusses the Gospels in a way that will really engage literature lovers.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A really interesting perspective of the gospel, funny, sad and enlightening. A fairly easy read as well, no excuse not to read it]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I can't believe I found this at my local used bookstore - I've been looking for a couple years and had given up!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Definitely an old book. The writing is from another age. Some interesting concepts.]]></body>
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