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The Faces of Jesus
AuthorFrederick Buechner
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSimon and Schuster, NY
Publication date
1974
Preceded byWishful Thinking: a theological ABC 
Followed byTelling the Truth: the Gospel as tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale 

The Faces of Jesus: a life story is a collection of meditations by Frederick Buechner on the life and person of Jesus Christ. The work gathers and discusses a selection of artistic portrayals of Jesus, including a variety of forms, from tapestry to sculpture. Published in 1974 by Simon and Schuster, Faces of Jesus is Buechner’s fifth non-fiction work.

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Race and appearance of Jesus

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Resurrection of Jesus

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Crucifixion of Jesus

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Apostles in the New Testament

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Veil of Veronica

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Relics associated with Jesus

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1991, p. 94 Ian Wilson, Holy Faces, Secret Places, page 161 The Face of God: The Rediscovery of the True Face of Jesus, Igantius Press, Paul Badde, 2010...

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Passion of Jesus

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Ascension of Jesus

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List of works depicting Jesus as LGBT

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Gay Jesus film hoax

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Saint Veronica

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Mary of Saint Peter

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the devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus which is now one of the approved Catholic devotions and for The Golden Arrow prayer. She also introduced the "Little...

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Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament

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Image of Edessa

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Outline of Jesus

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Stations of the Cross

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Historicity of Jesus

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Catholic devotions

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The Passion of the Christ

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Eucharistic miracle

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bleed. The blood from the host fell onto the altar linen in the shape of the face of Jesus as traditionally represented, and the priest came to believe...

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