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Rumors of Another World by Phillip YanceyThis is not a book of big conclusions or explicit directions on how we should live our lives as Christians. It reminds me more of Philip Yancey’s own ponderings on life and his place in the bigger picture. When you are reading you will surely ask yourself the same questions. Do we see the evidence of another world that is around us? What do we consider to be evidence of another world? After reading this book you may start to look at the “little things” differently. Yancey speaks of taking retreats from this world and then of the shock when he returns. I have noticed this myself. The man made world around us seems for the most part to take us farther away form God. It is when I am in the outdoors or just in quietness that I can see the rumors of another world. Our modern society sends these rumors too far into the background. My favorite quote from the book is actually a quote form Irish poet Evangeline Paterson: “I was brought up in a Christian environment where, because God had to be given pre-eminence, nothing else was allowed to be important. I have broken through to the position that because God exists, everything has significance.” Although I would not say that this is the best book that he has written it is well worth your time. The chapters include:Life in Part
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