In His Image, Philip Yancey
In His Image, Philip Yancey
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In His Image

Author: Philip Yancey, Paul Brand

Narrator: Maurice England

Unabridged: 10 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 02/22/2011


Synopsis

THE VOICE OF GOD IS A HEARTBEAT AWAYIn Fearfully & Wonderfully Made, Philip Yancey and Dr. Paul Brand revealed how Goda€™s voice is encoded in the very structure of our bodies. In His Image takes up where its predecessor left off, beckoning us once again inward and onward to fresh exploration and discovery.Yancey and Brand show how accurately and intricately the human body portrays the Body of Christ. In five sectionsa€”Image, Blood, Head, Spirit, and Paina€”the acclaimed surgeon and the award-winning writer unlock the remarkable, living lessons contained in our physical makeup. This Gold Medallion Award-winning book will open your eyes to the complex miracle of the human body, and the even more compelling spiritual truths that it reflects.

About Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey previously served as editor-at-large for Christianity Today magazine. He has written thirteen Gold Medallion Award-winning books and won two ECPA Book of the Year awards, for What's So Amazing About Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew. Four of his books have sold over one million copies. He lives with his wife in Colorado. Learn more at philipyancey.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Abigail on February 20, 2016

Reading this book brings a whole new way of understanding God's designs in the human body. The metaphorical writing reveals comparisons between both spiritual health, and physical. The author pointed out unique perspectives that I would have never considered had I not read the book. Although, as a......more

Goodreads review by Amber on March 15, 2021

A beautiful look at the human body and how the human body is analogous to the Body of Christ, the church. It is really well written. The chapters that really shine are the ones that deal with pain, specifically the chapter that deals with how the church should respond when parts of the body of Chris......more

Goodreads review by Jimmy on May 27, 2008

Very good and sophisticated read. Dr. Paul Brand and Phillip Yancey co-wrote this book in the first person of Dr. Brand, using Dr. Brand's medical knowledge and experience to explain the interworkings of the human body and parrellel those to the body of Christ. Through learning about he human body,......more

Goodreads review by Yibbie on April 06, 2021

For a reader who has never read much beyond high school biology, this was a fascinating glimpse into the amazingly complex system that is the human body. It’s not a deep discussion of the body though; it’s a mix of biographical sketches, scientific facts, and Scripture vignettes. You will get glimp......more

Goodreads review by Stinger on April 14, 2023

This book was surprisingly relevant and not outdated, despite its numerous explanations of the science of the human body's systems (written four decades ago). I admire Brand, a medical missionary and hero of mine, and envy Yancy's close contact with him in writing it. Thanks to both for this work wh......more