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

by Paul Brand

Hardcover, 1984

Status

Available

Call number

262

Tags

God and Science

Collection

Your library

Publication

Zondervan Publishing Company (1984), Edition: 1st, 214 pages

Description

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.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member jd234512
This is such a wonderful book, which is quite ironic considering the same word being a part of the title. He makes many analogies based on his history of working with the human body and being a follower of Christ. The analogies are eerily perfect, which seems to say that the church body is meant to
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 be looked at in accordance with our body so that we can draw conclusions as to how to react in different situations. Lovely book by a lovely man.
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LibraryThing member zebraannie
Another of Phillip Yancey and Paul Brand's books on the likeness of the human & spiritual bodies.

Subjects

Body, Human Christianity
Body, Human Religious aspects Christianity
Church

Awards

Christian Book Award (Winner — Inspiration — 1981)

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

1980

ISBN

0310354501 / 9780310354505

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