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Summary: Mind-blowing and eye-opening
Review: "Wishful Thinking" is Fredrick Buechner's lexicon of some "churchy" words that need some life breathed into them. Words like "faith", "grace", and even "religion" are examined, with entries ranging from a sentence to several pages.Buechner's unorthodox style and unique point-of-view are what carry this book. Sometimes offensive, sometimes controvesial, the entries always seem to leave you wanting to ponder the meaning for a while. I have used quotes of this book constantly for leading devotions or Bible studies; they always seem to evoke a positive response. This book is one to read and keep forever.
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Summary: Mind-blowing and eye-opening
Review: "Wishful Thinking" is Fredrick Buechner's lexicon of some "churchy" words that need some life breathed into them. Words like "faith", "grace", and even "religion" are examined, with entries ranging from a sentence to several pages. Buechner's unorthodox style and unique point-of-view are what carry this book. Sometimes offensive, sometimes controvesial, the entries always seem to leave you wanting to ponder the meaning for a while. I have used quotes of this book constantly for leading devotions or Bible studies; they always seem to evoke a positive response. This book is one to read and keep forever.
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Summary: Mind-blowing and eye-opening
Review: "Wishful Thinking" is Fredrick Buechner's lexicon of some "churchy" words that need some life breathed into them. Words like "faith", "grace", and even "religion" are examined, with entries ranging from a sentence to several pages. Buechner's unorthodox style and unique point-of-view are what carry this book. Sometimes offensive, sometimes controvesial, the entries always seem to leave you wanting to ponder the meaning for a while. I have used quotes of this book constantly for leading devotions or Bible studies; they always seem to evoke a positive response. This book is one to read and keep forever.
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Summary: Truly a treasure!
Review: Buechner offers a fresh view of a worn-out theological language. As a preacher, who's medium is this language, his insights were much needed both practically and personally.
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Summary: Enjoyable and flavorful...
Review: Buechner offers a fresh view of a worn-out theological language. As a preacher, who's medium is this language, his insights were much needed both practically and personally.
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Summary: Great discussion starter
Review: Buechner's Wishful Thinking provides thought-provoking ideas for well-read scholars, but is certainly accessible to anyone who is not afraid to think critically about matters of faith. It is a great resource for teachers and group leaders who want to get people talking, and it provides a useful challenge to typical opinions when discussion has reached a stalemate.
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Summary: Great discussion starter
Review: Buechner's Wishful Thinking provides thought-provoking ideas for well-read scholars, but is certainly accessible to anyone who is not afraid to think critically about matters of faith. It is a great resource for teachers and group leaders who want to get people talking, and it provides a useful challenge to typical opinions when discussion has reached a stalemate.
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Summary: Its a dictionary of thought!
Review: The best way to describe Frederick Buechner's Wishful Thinking is to say that it is a dictionary of thought. The book can be read through from cover to cover but this reader thinks the best way to read the book is to randomly open the pages and start reading. It begins with Abraham and immediately takes you to a discourse on Faith beginning on page 29. The book ends with Zacchaeus. In the author's own words "The fact that his name begins with Z is only one reason why Zacchaeus makes a good place to stop." This book is full of wisdom and has application in all of our lives.
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Summary: Its a dictionary of thought!
Review: The best way to describe Frederick Buechner's Wishful Thinking is to say that it is a dictionary of thought. The book can be read through from cover to cover but this reader thinks the best way to read the book is to randomly open the pages and start reading. It begins with Abraham and immediately takes you to a discourse on Faith beginning on page 29. The book ends with Zacchaeus. In the author's own words "The fact that his name begins with Z is only one reason why Zacchaeus makes a good place to stop." This book is full of wisdom and has application in all of our lives.
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Summary: Most Thought-Provoking Book I've Ever Read
Review: There are few books I can say I've read twice and probably none I've read 3 times. I've read this book at least 10 times, not always straight through, but in its entirety. Buechner is thoughtful, poignant, and funny. If this book doesn't make you reflect on life and religion, you need help. I carry with me quotes like, "reading the bible as literature is like reading Moby Dick as a whaling manual" or "an agnostic is someone who's not quite sure about the existence of God; that is, some of us all of the time and all of us some of the time. Doubt is the ants in the pants of religion." Buy this book now!
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