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The Clown in the Belfry: Writings on Faith and Fiction

These 14 eclectic pieces explore faith and fiction, offer a novelist's view of the Bible, and comment on what Buechner believes the church is called by God to become. Buechner is the author of many works of fiction and nonfiction, including Godric (nominated for a Pulitzer Prize) and Telling Secrets.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 171 pages

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