Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: A Surgeon Looks at the Human & Spiritual Body [Hardcover]

Paul Brand (Author), Philip Yancey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1980

Mysterious, intricate, pulsing with energy... The human body is an endlessly fascinating repository of secrets. The miracle of the skin, the strength and structure of the bones, the dynamic balance of the muscles . . .your physical being is knit according to a pattern of incredible purpose. In Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, renowned surgeon Dr. Paul Brand and best-selling writer Philip Yancey explore the human body. Join them in a remarkable journey through inner space -- a spellbinding world of cells, systems, and chemistry that bears the impress of a still deeper, unseen reality. This Gold medallion Award-winning book uncovers eternal statements that God has made in the very structure of our bodies, presenting captivating insights into the Body of Christ.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Philip Yancey teams with Dr. Paul Brand in a spellbinding exploration of the human body--that delicate fabric of cells as awesome and mysterious as the galaxies of space. In Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, the award-winning writer and the renowned surgeon together uncover eternal statements God has made in the very structure of our bodies. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Philip Yancey has a knack for tackling the tough questions—for articulating the knotty issues of faith, the nitty-gritty realities of being Christian. These five Gold Medallion Award-winning books are vintage Yancey, exploring topics common to us all --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 214 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan Pub. House (1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310354501
• ISBN-13: 978-0310354505
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #337,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Case for Design in the World!, November 7, 2000

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Just-a-girl "abc-survivors.net" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (Paperback)

If you're like me, you have occasionally wondered at the human body. You might have marveled at the birth of a newborn, or wondered how in the world all of your parts work together so well. I am NOT a biology person. I took one course of biology in high school, and that was plenty for me. But this book is *fascinating*. It tells you things about yourself that you would have never guessed. It makes an amazing case for a Creator who uses a specific design in human beings. It makes the case so well that I was overwhelmed at times, gasped, and told whoever happened to be in the room what I had just read.

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 have not been the same since reading this book several years ago. I still remember the impact it made on me, and I can still share with others fervently that there is design here. And the design cannot be argued. If you think it can be, read this book.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWEsome!!!!, May 26, 1999

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This review is from: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (Paperback)

Apart from the Bible, no other book has inspired me so much, and led me to a greater and deeper understanding of the awesomeness of our Creator! Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey have beautifully and miraculously opened the eyes of the layman to see the wonder of the creation through our own bodies, and the relationship of the natural with the spiritual!!! I cannot recommend this book highly enough. I am using it to build a study of biology for school. Sit down with this book, and let Paul and Philip lift up your eyes and your spirit to see God in a way you probably never have before. Truly inspiring and revelational!@!@

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The World of Medicine Through Spiritual Eyes, February 12, 2002

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The BPR Reference Guide (East Coast, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (Paperback)

Note: This review refers to an additional book, "In His Image" by the same author that I consider a "companion" to this one.

In both these books the authors take us into the world of medicine as seen through spiritual eyes. The parallels between our own bodies and the Body of Christ are fascinating to say the least. Read, for example, how when one area of our physical body is injured an urgent call goes out and hundreds of thousands of cells respond by plugging the holes in the walls, protecting the weak, cleansing the area and rebuilding itself. Read also how the body responds when there is rebellion loose within it. The list includes the workings of: (Fearfully and Wonderfully Made) cells, bones, skin, motion, (In His Image) image, blood, head, spirit and pain.

The reading style is very relaxed and everything is explained simply so that you don't need a degree in chemistry to understand what's going on. A special bonus is Dr. Brand's focus on his life's work with lepers which is interwoven throughout both books. If you've got an interest in how the physical body works and how it relates to biblical concepts, get these books - you won't be disappointed. -- Moza