Have you heard the Rumors? in the style of CS Lewis
Written: Oct 03 '03 (Updated Oct 03 '03)
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Pros: for all people no matter what church you attend
Cons: too short i wish there was even more
The Bottom Line: Everyone should read this book it changes how you see things.
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| lexio's Full Review: |
Surprising this is the first book I have read by the well known Christian author Philip Yancey. After reading this I want to go and get the book The Gift of Pain. If you like apologetics books in the style of C.S. Lewis this is the book for you. Its a non-fiction book meant to show that their is another spiritual world out there that we tend to miss. Basic things in the world are shown to be a rumor that another world exists one that a God is in. Also that God is in our world not passive but very active. The author uses the word rumor because you could never prove their is a God but you can show evidence that directs us to that conclusion. Its a spiritual book for the everyday person who is looking for more then this life as we know it. Yancey uses stories to make his points more real and understandable. He uses his own experiences in stories as well as works of great authors. The stories are not the main focus of the book but rather a way of driving home his points to make them more memorable or more understandable. Are you hearing the rumors in everyday life to an eternal spiritual world? Or are you missing them like the natives of Tierra del Fuego who missed Magellan's ships only because they were beyond their comprehension. After reading this you will start seeing and hearing the rumors of another world yourself. There is a great chapter in the book about sex. It shows sex as evidence of a Creator. That we are different then animals pointing to a "rumor" that a God designed us in his image. This is not the usual preachy books that are out there. This book totally changed my view points on many subjects. This book also isn't just for the Christian its meant for the "borderlanders" out there. A term the author uses for people who dont visit Christian bookstores or even churches for that matter. A story in the book that really drove home the idea of guilt and its purpose was one of Dorian Gray. Dorian Gray gets a portrait of himself done. One day he thinks that too bad his face will change and get old while this picture will not. So one day he gets his wish instead of his face changing the portrait changes instead. When he lies his mouth in the portrait twists. Well one day Dorian Gray goes up to the attic to look at this picture and finds that it disgusts him so much that he takes a knife and slashes right through the portrait. Later one of the maids finds him up in the attic with a knife right through his own heart. The painting represented his true self so when he faced his true self he killed himself. Driving home the point on how even guilt can be a gift. From the book I even added a new signature to my emails and its this "When the chess game is over, the pawns, rooks, kings, and queens all go back into the same box." There were so many that struck me it was hard to choice which one to even use. There are so many quotable quotes in the book I may change my signature line daily.
Recommended:
Yes
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