Persuade Us to Rejoice

Persuade Us to Rejoice
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 0664253814
ISBN-13 : 9780664253813
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Book Synopsis Persuade Us to Rejoice by : Robert McAfee Brown

Download or read book Persuade Us to Rejoice written by Robert McAfee Brown and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studying such literary figures as Frederick Buechner, Albert Camus, George Dennison, Ursula Le Guin, C. S. Lewis, Alan Paton, Ignazio Silone, Alice Walker, Elie Wiesel, and Charles Williams, Robert McAfee Brown illustrates "the liberating power of fiction" by enabling the reader to enter their worlds. Brown asserts that although there is no faith that offers ironclad guarantees against future struggles, the wisdom of these authors can help us toward praising and rejoicing.


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