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In His Image
by
Paul Brand,
Philip Yancey (Goodreads Author)
THE VOICE OF GOD IS A HEARTBEAT AWAY In Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, Philip Yancey and Dr. Paul Brand revealed how God'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 bo...more
Paperback, 323 pages
Published
2008
by Zondervan
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This book, first published in 1984, was a sort of sequel to Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey's book "Fearfully & Wonderfully Made," but I'm reading them in reverse order.
Dr. Brand devoted almost all of his long medical career to treating lepers, first at a mission hospital in India, and later in Louisiana. Although it is co-written, "In His Image" is written in the first-person, from Dr. Brand's perspective.
If you read this book, you might find yourself in awe of your own body. You might fin...more
Dr. Brand devoted almost all of his long medical career to treating lepers, first at a mission hospital in India, and later in Louisiana. Although it is co-written, "In His Image" is written in the first-person, from Dr. Brand's perspective.
If you read this book, you might find yourself in awe of your own body. You might fin...more
The insights this book offers on the nature and FUNCTION of pain are worth their weight in gold. An absolutely incredible read.
Ketika membaca buku ini, saya seperti dibawa oleh Penulis seakan-akan selalu menemani beliau di sampingnya menyaksikan semua pelayanan medis dan rohani yang dia lakukan. Dan saya merasa seakan-akan dia selalu berkata "Nah, kamu sudah mengerti kan?" setiap kali selesai menjelaskan atau memperagakan suatu pelayanan medis yang kemudian dianalogikan kepada kebenaran rohani. Sungguh sebuah perjalanan yang luar biasa dan sangat memberkati saya. Memberikan pemahaman yang baru tentang Iman percaya kepad...more
Hmm.. sebenernya menarik sih betapa dari tubuh kita sendiri itu kita serasa dibukakan mata akan kebesaran Tuhan dalam diri kita.
Cuman gimana yaa? Gua kayanya emang kurang tertarik ama pembahasan yang dari segi seperti ini sih, apalagi pas bahas2 soal darah, huhuhu.. gua berasa nyeri aja pas baca bagian itu..
Cuman gimana yaa? Gua kayanya emang kurang tertarik ama pembahasan yang dari segi seperti ini sih, apalagi pas bahas2 soal darah, huhuhu.. gua berasa nyeri aja pas baca bagian itu..
Paul Brand's descriptions of the human body and how it functions - skin, blood, breath, etc. are amazing. His work in India with patients with leprosy gives the book and added depth of feeling and compassion. I got a lot out of this book, as I did the first one, "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made".
30 years after publication, and it's still relevant and thought-provoking. I am grateful for the sense of awe and wonder that Brand and Yancey inspire. This is accessible to lay readers, and it is worthwhile.
This book will make you much more confident in your belief in a Creator. It will give you amazing real-life facts that back up the Biblical ones. I can share with others fervently that there is design here and the design cannot be argued. If you think it can be, read this book.
There is some wonderful analogies shared in this book, likening the human body to the body of Christ (the church). Good stuff, but I must say, his going on about blood was a bit much for me, just because I a bit screamish and yeah....
My second favorite Paul Brand book. A few of the same images are used in The Gift of Pain. The theological insights from our bodies and being the body of Christ are the deepest of what I've read by him so far.
In this book a medical doctor and a writer collaborate to look closely at the human body, celebrating it as a great creation that reflects the wisdom of its Creator.
Aug 19, 2009
Daphney
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Listened to a passage from this book today and found it to be very moving and insightful. I'm looking forward to digging into this one deeper.
This book coupled with "Fearfully and wonderfully made" are the two BEST books I believe I have ever read. Totally recommend to everyone.
This is a fabulous follow-up to Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, dealing with the church. Read it.
nice follow to "Fearfully and Wonderfully made"...keeps me reflective...
Great book to learn from. Shows how God can use a man to the fullest.
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“God reproduces and lives out His image in millions of ordinary people like us. It is a supreme mystery. We are called to bear that image as a Body because any one of us taken individually would present an incomplete image, one partly false and always distorted, like a single glass chip hacked from a mirror. But collectively, in all our diversity, we can come together as a community of believers to restore the image of God in the world. (In His Image, Philip Yancey and Dr. Paul Brand, p. 40)”
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