Frederick Buechner

Buechner On Glory

“Glory is to God what style is to an artist.” With these words, Frederick Buechner cracks open a fascinating definition of ‘glory’ in Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC.  He goes on: A painting by Vermeer, a sonnet by Donne, a Mozart aria — each is so rich with the style of the one who made [...]

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Buechner: Live the Mystery

Frederick Buechner, in his book, Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC, writes: There are mysteries which you can solve by taking thought. For instance, a murder mystery whose mysteriousness must be dispelled in order for the truth to be known. There are other mysteries which do not conceal a truth to think your way to but [...]

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Buechner: Thoughts on Principles

Frederick Buechner writes in his book, Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC: Principles are what people have instead of God. To be a Christian means among other things to be willing if necessary to sacrifice even your highest principles for God’s or your neighbor’s sake the way a Christian pacifist must be willing to pick up [...]

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