In His Image

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

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

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

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

This book was surprisingly relevant and not outdated, despite its numerous explanations of the science of the human body's systems (written four decades ago).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