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The Cross and the Switchblade

1963 book by David Wilkerson
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The Cross and the Switchblade
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Summary

The Cross and the Switchblade is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: David Wilkerson[3], John Sherrill[4], Elizabeth Sherrill[5]
  • Genre: biography[6]
  • Language of work or name: English[7]
  • Country of origin: United States[8]
  • Publication date: 1963[9]
  • Official website: http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/about_david_wilkerson/cross_and_the_switchblade[10]
  • Title: The Cross and the Switchblade[11]
  • Derivative work: The Cross and the Switchblade[12]

Why It Matters

The Cross and the Switchblade has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → —
    Website → —
    Official website → http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/about_david_wilkerson/cross
    Derivative work → The Cross and the Switchblade
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