Telling the Truth

By Frederick Buechner

Explore the Gospels through tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale for a fresh perspective on faith.

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Discover a new lens on the Gospels with Frederick Buechner's 'Telling the Truth.' This classic work invites readers to explore the Scriptures as tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale, offering a multifaceted view of God's relationship with humanity. As you delve into these interpretations, familiar passages take on new life, challenging and deepening your understanding of Christianity. Will this fresh perspective transform your spiritual journey? Engage with the text and uncover the layers of meaning that lie within the sacred stories.

From the publisher

More than three decades after its original publication, Frederick Buechner’s classic reinterpretation of the Gospels remains fresh, creative, and inspirational. In Telling the Truth, Buechner highlights the many dimensions of God’s relationship to humanity by interpreting the Scriptures in three ways: as tragedy, as comedy, and as fairy tale. By looking at the same texts in different ways, readers can get a fresh perspective on familiar passages, understand more about Christianity, and deepen their own relationships with God. Frederick Buechner is the award-winning author of more than thirty works of fiction and nonfiction, including the New York Times bestseller A Long Day’s Dying, the Pulitzer prize-nominated Godric, Wishful Thinking, Telling the Truth, The Eyes of the Heart, On the Road with the Archangel, and The Storm. He has been honored by the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He writes from his home in Vermont. “Thoughtful, spirited, entertaining … a dictionary for doubters and restless believers.” - Chicago Tribune

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