Frederick Buechner: The Novelist as Theologian

“‘If I were called upon to state in a few words the essence of everything I was trying to say both as a novelist and as a preacher, it would be something like this: Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness...

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Main Author: Woelfel, James (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 1983
In: Theology today
Year: 1983, Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Pages: 273-290
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Summary:“‘If I were called upon to state in a few words the essence of everything I was trying to say both as a novelist and as a preacher, it would be something like this: Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace.’”
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004057368304000303