Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale
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"Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale" is a theological work by Frederick Buechner that explores Christian preaching and the gospel narrative through the literary lenses of tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale.
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| Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale Context triple: [Carl Frederick Buechner, notableWork, Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale]
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A.
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity is a Christian worldview book that argues for integrating faith with all areas of life and culture rather than confining it to the private or religious sphere.
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B.
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith is a Christian book by pastor and theologian Timothy Keller that reexamines Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son to explore themes of grace, repentance, and the true nature of the gospel.
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Kerygma and Myth
Kerygma and Myth is a seminal theological work in which Rudolf Bultmann argues for "demythologizing" the New Testament to uncover its existential message for modern readers.
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D.
The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
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E.
The Theologian’s Tale
"The Theologian’s Tale" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, presented as one of the interlinked stories told by characters in his collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale Target entity description: "Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale" is a theological work by Frederick Buechner that explores Christian preaching and the gospel narrative through the literary lenses of tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale.
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A.
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity is a Christian worldview book that argues for integrating faith with all areas of life and culture rather than confining it to the private or religious sphere.
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B.
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith is a Christian book by pastor and theologian Timothy Keller that reexamines Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son to explore themes of grace, repentance, and the true nature of the gospel.
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C.
Kerygma and Myth
Kerygma and Myth is a seminal theological work in which Rudolf Bultmann argues for "demythologizing" the New Testament to uncover its existential message for modern readers.
-
D.
The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
-
E.
The Theologian’s Tale
"The Theologian’s Tale" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, presented as one of the interlinked stories told by characters in his collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century American theology
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modern Christian literature ⓘ |
| author | Frederick Buechner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
honesty in Christian preaching
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imaginative engagement with the gospel ⓘ narrative dimensions of the gospel ⓘ |
| explores | how preachers tell the Christian story truthfully ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
interpretation of the gospel story
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nature of Christian proclamation ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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homiletics ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Presbyterian minister
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novelist ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian laity interested in preaching
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preachers ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian preaching
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gospel narrative ⓘ |
| theme |
comedy
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fairy tale ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| usesLiteraryLens |
comedy
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fairy tale ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
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Subject: Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale Description of subject: "Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale" is a theological work by Frederick Buechner that explores Christian preaching and the gospel narrative through the literary lenses of tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale.
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subject surface form:
Carl Frederick Buechner