Wunschdenken (original 1973; edition 2007)

by Frederick Buechner

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In Wishful Thinking, Frederick Buechner puts the language of God, the Universe and the human spirit under his wry linguistic microsope. In his open ironic reflections on such terms as envy, love and sin, he invites us to look at these words in new and enlightening ways.

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Title:	Wunschdenken
Authors:	Frederick Buechner
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Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC by Frederick Buechner (1973)

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In this book -- the first in his lexical trilogy -- Buechner puts the language of God, the universe, and the human spirit under his wry linguistic microscope. In his often ironic and always keen-sighted reflection on such terms as agnostic, envy, love, and sin, he invites us to look at these everyday words in new and enlightening ways. Revised and expanded edition

PendleHillLibrary | Oct 22, 2023 |

Definitions of religious terms in the context of real life. From the church library-- insightful, yet funny and telling at the same time. (

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LindaLeeJacobs | Feb 15, 2020 |

Spirit, "inspiration"

cemontijo | Jan 18, 2016 |

Some surprising definitions to words that creep up in Christianity all the time. This is the book that sold me on Frederick Buechner as my favourite author. (

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olegalCA | Dec 9, 2014 |

Delightful work (

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Harrod | Dec 5, 2008 |

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JOHN A. KOUWENHOVEN
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To forgive somebody is to say one way or another, “You have done something unspeakable, and by all rights I should call it quits between us. Both my pride and my principles (q.v.) demand no less. However, although I make no guarantees that I will be able to forget what you've done, and though we may both carry the scars for life, I refuse to let it stand between us. I still want you for my friend.

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In Wishful Thinking, Frederick Buechner puts the language of God, the Universe and the human spirit under his wry linguistic microsope. In his open ironic reflections on such terms as envy, love and sin, he invites us to look at these words in new and enlightening ways.

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