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March 1st 1998
by Zondervan
(first published 1995)
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Hardcover, 400 pages
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031022358X
(isbn13: 9780310223580)
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An old adage says, "God created man in His own image and man has been returning the favor ever since." Philip Yancey realized that despite a…more
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Read in March, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone interested in Jesus
Once again I enjoyed Yancey's thorough journalistic style combined with his ability to clearly communicate his opinion. However, I felt Yancey was talking above my knowledge on this one. My understanding and awareness of Jesus-including familiarity with Biblical history-remains at an elementary level, so many of the events and passages Yancey refers to are not crystal clear to me. In response to this I know that I need to read and study the Gospels soon. Even though I found myself tripping over ...more
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Read in December, 2009
Once again, Philip Yancey has broadened my religious horizons. In this book he utilizes his journalistic skills to brush aside all the preconceived notions of who Jesus is in an attempt to perceive him as an observer in First Century Judea would. The results are, in my opinion, are well worthwhile, as is suggested by my five star rating. Reading this book expanded my concept of what Christ's expects of his disciples in many ways but most strongly in two specific areas: sacrificing my personal...more
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Read in November, 2008
recommends it for:
all the people who want to know HIM better
buku ini keren...
sudut pandangnya thdp Yesus beda banget dgn bayanganku selama ini (Yesus yang biasanya di gambar-gambar lg meluk anak domba dengan wajah kalem). Buku ini merupakan cerita yang objektif tentang Yesus. Penceritaannya sangat menarik (sampai mengganggu belajar endokrinku he3...).
Philip Yancey selalu mengajak kita turut merasakan gimana perasaan Yesus waktu d dunia. Gimana perasaan TUHAN SEMESTA ALAM ketika dia "mengecilkan" dirinya manjadi embrio terkurun...more
sudut pandangnya thdp Yesus beda banget dgn bayanganku selama ini (Yesus yang biasanya di gambar-gambar lg meluk anak domba dengan wajah kalem). Buku ini merupakan cerita yang objektif tentang Yesus. Penceritaannya sangat menarik (sampai mengganggu belajar endokrinku he3...).
Philip Yancey selalu mengajak kita turut merasakan gimana perasaan Yesus waktu d dunia. Gimana perasaan TUHAN SEMESTA ALAM ketika dia "mengecilkan" dirinya manjadi embrio terkurun...more
This book was phenomenal. Here's what my brother had to say when he recommended it.
"The author is a quote-unquote believer but refreshingly candid about his own fears, doubts about, and frustrations with God. It is a guileless book, without pretense, and I believe most anyone--"believer", "non-believer," Christian, Jew, Buddhist, or Muslim--(though they might not agree with everything said) would be pleasantly surprised by what they find in it. As it turns ou...more
"The author is a quote-unquote believer but refreshingly candid about his own fears, doubts about, and frustrations with God. It is a guileless book, without pretense, and I believe most anyone--"believer", "non-believer," Christian, Jew, Buddhist, or Muslim--(though they might not agree with everything said) would be pleasantly surprised by what they find in it. As it turns ou...more
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Read in October, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone wanting to examine the life of Jesus more closely
This book took me a while to get through - I kept putting it down and then picking it back up.
Overall, I enjoyed the book - it allowed me to examine the religion I grew up with and view the life of Jesus from another (more in-depth) perspective.
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Okay, okay, I get it. Yancy writes columns, then gathers them into books, slaps on a likely title, and peddles them to us as original thinking.
It works, but sometimes only barely.
It works, but sometimes only barely.
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Read in October, 2009
Favorite quotes from the book:
"Although power can force obedience, only love can summon a response of love,..."
"Dependence, humility, simplicity, cooperation, and a sense of abandon are qualities greatly prized in the spiritual life, but exremely elusive for people who live in comfort. In the Great Reversal of God's kingdom, prosperous saints are very rare."
"The real goal, King (Martin Luther King Jr.) used to say, was not to defeat ...more
"Although power can force obedience, only love can summon a response of love,..."
"Dependence, humility, simplicity, cooperation, and a sense of abandon are qualities greatly prized in the spiritual life, but exremely elusive for people who live in comfort. In the Great Reversal of God's kingdom, prosperous saints are very rare."
"The real goal, King (Martin Luther King Jr.) used to say, was not to defeat ...more
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Read in June, 2007
If you've never done a study or read a book about getting down to the real person of Jesus, this is a great resource to help. Sunday School has its place, but some people never move past the meek-looking, white robe- and blue sash-wearing, hands folded, upward-gazing, halo-highlighted Jesus of picture books and paintings. Thus they maintain a dumbed down, inaccurate perspective on the man who changed and holds history. Reading this, along with Mike Erre's "The Jesus of Suburbia" helped...more
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Read in December, 2009
Mr Yancy crafts a well-written book that combines an in-depth historical look at the life of Jesus with a viewpoint not often discovered by writers or Christians. He strives to make this book accessible and reaches out to those who have been hurt by the church for one reason or another. Discovering the Jesus I never knew has allowed me to view Christ differently, and I like to think more accurately. Jesus is a Savior for the disenfranchised, and Mr Yancy's book also reaches out to the disenfranc...more
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Read in October, 2008
Philip Yancey might be my new favorite author. We'll see after I read a few more of his books, but between reading this book and some of his articles online, I like his approach. What I really liked about this book was how he strips away any pre-existing impressions we have about Christ based on things we learned in Sunday school, movies, etc. He takes the approach of looking at scripture pretending you don't know what's going to happen in the next chapter. Pretend you don't know Christ is g...more
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Read in October, 2006
recommends it for:
Anyone, Christian or not, who wants to find out who Jesus really is
I wish Philip Yancey wouldn't write such absorbing books. Every time I pick this book up, I am invariably reading until well past midnight. I can't put it down, and it's killing my energy the next day.
Energy or not, it's definitely worth it. Yancey has moved past the bland, blond-haired, perfect, unmoveable view of Jesus set in churches and sunday schools, Easter advertisements and so on. He's found the Jesus who is real. The Jesus Yancy talks about, straight from the Bible without ...more
Energy or not, it's definitely worth it. Yancey has moved past the bland, blond-haired, perfect, unmoveable view of Jesus set in churches and sunday schools, Easter advertisements and so on. He's found the Jesus who is real. The Jesus Yancy talks about, straight from the Bible without ...more
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Read in January, 2006
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this is a book i've been meaning to read for ages (probably nearly 10 years). at christmas i grabbed it off mum's bookshelf.
i'm glad i did - i'd put this book in the top 10 christian books i've ever read. yancey sets out to view jesus objectively, using the gospels themselves as his only source of information. weighed down by the baggage of a christian upbringing, this is a necessary quest but also a difficult ...more
this is a book i've been meaning to read for ages (probably nearly 10 years). at christmas i grabbed it off mum's bookshelf.
i'm glad i did - i'd put this book in the top 10 christian books i've ever read. yancey sets out to view jesus objectively, using the gospels themselves as his only source of information. weighed down by the baggage of a christian upbringing, this is a necessary quest but also a difficult ...more
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Read in January, 2009
Yancey takes us through the Gospels to re-examine Jesus' life from the perspective of those who lived with Him at the time. From their viewpoint and understanding, who was this man who claimed to be God? This was a very thought-provoking book that re-opened my eyes to many of the difficult teachings that Jesus presented.
Yancey then continues on through Jesus' death and resurrection and what it meant to His disciples at the time. I highly recommend this book for those who are curious about...more
Yancey then continues on through Jesus' death and resurrection and what it meant to His disciples at the time. I highly recommend this book for those who are curious about...more
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Philip Yancey is a terrific writer. This book is not written for any specific faith (Jesus freaks, beware!) or lack thereof...it's a just an amazing, well-researched insight into the man who was Jesus. Yancey takes the soft picture we have of Jesus (holding the lamb, if you will) and tears it to shreds. He makes us look at what Jesus was really like, the genuine struggles and desires, his upbringing, and the times in which he lived. He questions our blind faith in the "felt" Jesus ...more
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This book really helped pull Jesus off the felt-board for me (you know what I mean, Sunday School grads). When I read it for the first time it was groundbreaking for my faith. The second time I read it, I found there was much more that I hadn't caught at the time that informed my faith again, and the third time I read it, I still found much could be gleaned from it...I suspect it will continue to take on new life each time I go back to it.
This book brings the Jesus of the Bible (not of ...more
This book brings the Jesus of the Bible (not of ...more
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Read in July, 2000
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Growing up in the Philippines, I can relate to most of Philip Yancey’s word. I, myself knew Jesus from old traditional perspectives. And I admit, it’s confusing at times. One time, I thought I knew him very much but other times I seem to barely just know him by name. Like the author, I also longed to somehow have an attempt to get to know him better in my life. Not because I’m just intrigued of his complex personality and background or heritage but because like many I, too was never the sa...more
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Read in July, 2009
This is a great book, that I would recommend reading slowly, as there are a lot of information and concepts to really absorb that likely stand outside of our current way of thinking about Christianity.
I really was impressed by Yancy's ability to look at Jesus objectively, then sort of rewrite who he was based completely on his works and words in the Bible. While this seems simple enough, you begin to see how modern society has become so used to viewing Jesus as a gentle, bearded man...more
I really was impressed by Yancy's ability to look at Jesus objectively, then sort of rewrite who he was based completely on his works and words in the Bible. While this seems simple enough, you begin to see how modern society has become so used to viewing Jesus as a gentle, bearded man...more
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Read in January, 2002
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I loved this book! I started it years ago, and really took a long time to read it (I actually don't remember if I've even finished it. oops) But the content is really interesting. Philip Yancey is a minister, or some religious leader/teacher, and the view that he takes on explaining Jesus and His life is really neat. He points out a lot of interesting stances, that I never thought of before. The reason why it took/is taking so long to read is because I read a little bit and then have to take a b...more
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Read in July, 2009
A book with three different ratings good parts bad parts an a writer that I believe struggles with the subject of God, Jesus and faith. The only other option is that the writer is at times confusing on purpose to get a certain group of Christians thinking.I finished it that means it was worth reading.
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Read in November, 2008
This is the second Yancey book I've read and he's one of the few Christian writers I'd recommend (Kathleen Norris is the other). This is a very readable look at what the church and our culture teaches about Jesus and just how wrong it often gets it.
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