Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABCThis revised and expanded edition of one of Buechner's best-loved books completes the paperback publication--with Whistling in the Dark and Peculiar Treasures--of his classic lexical trilogy. A "beguiling" (Time) lexicon for the restless believer, the doubter, and all who love words--an innovative and witty look at the language of the human spirit. Illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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Adam and Eve asked beautiful become believe better better than chocolate Bible biblical body Book of Job Brothers Karamazov Buddhism called child Christ Christian church Corinthians Covenant crooks damned death disciples doctrine dream ETERNAL evil eyes face faith Father feel flesh fool forgive freedom give God's Gospel grace hand happen healing hear heart Hebrew Hell Holy Spirit human idea IDOLATRY Isaiah Israel Jesus Jesus of Nazareth John Karl Barth kind King laughed less live look Lord LORD'S SUPPER Luke Matthew means Messiah miracles moral Moses mystery neighbor never Old Testament ourselves pain Paul peace Pharisees prayer praying problem of evil prophet question read the Bible reality reason religion religious book sacrament salvation says sense seriously soul speaking story suffer talking tell there's things told truth wishful thinking word wrong YHWH Zaccheus