Rumors of Another World: What on Earth Are We Missing? Audiobook, by Philip Yancey Play Audiobook Sample

Rumors of Another World: What on Earth Are We Missing? Audiobook

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Read By: Richard Doyle Publisher: Zondervan Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 2003 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780310261742

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

15

Longest Chapter Length:

60:41 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

04:16 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

38:03 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

27

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Publisher Description

What on earth are we missing? Philip Yancey believes we are missing the supernatural hidden in everyday life.In Rumors of Another World, Yancey investigates the natural world and discovers the supernatural hiding in plain view. He grapples with why God made the world and what our role truly is, and seeks to answer the question, “How do I live in the natural world while expressing the values of the supernatural?”Philip writes, “I have come to understand faith as the highest form of integrated encounter. Faith puts together, assembles, re-orders, accepting the entire world as God’s handiwork. We live among clues, like rescuers sifting through pieces of stained glass shattered by a bomb, and only with a blueprint or some memory of original design can we begin to connect the shards, to assemble them into a pattern that makes sense of our world.“Nature and supernature are not two separate worlds, but different expressions of the same reality. To encounter the world as a whole, we need a more supernatural awareness of the natural world.”Yancey invites readers to join him on a journey of discovery. He challenges us to tune into “rumors of another world,” and connect the seen with the unseen. He promises that the grace-filled result will be a life of beauty, purpose, freedom, and faith.

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"I like Yancy anyway but I really liked his righting in this book and how it helps me to see how our human nature want to "understand God" but we can only deconstruct stuff to find out what makes it tick, we really can't grasp God and his creation. It shows how nature and stuff actually points to God. Great read!"

— Buzz (5 out of 5 stars)

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    — Rick, 1/27/2014
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    " My favourite book on my faith. "

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    — Christy, 12/15/2013
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    " Absolutely loved this book. Very insightful and very eye opening. "

    — Gina, 12/2/2013
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    " What I like most is how Yancey attempts to answer the hard questions with thought and common sense. This is so read-able, especially for anyone questioning the Christian faith. "

    — Jill, 11/24/2013
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    " An interesting read. I Don't think i would recommend it to anyone. Not sure who the audience for this book is - other than myself and a few other Christians who think deeply on an assortment of issues. "

    — Rod, 10/20/2013
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    — Melissa, 10/18/2013
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    " A great read from one of my favorite authors. Yancey reminds us that there's more to this life than just what we see with our physical eyes. "

    — Jeannie, 8/29/2013
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    " My heartfelt thanks to Mr. Yancey, his books are a faithful companion to those of us who are in the borderlands of our faith. A Christian thinkers book, all his books are. "

    — James, 8/22/2013
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    " Again a well written book by Yancey - filled with interesting stories and quotes - the subject is very broad - about a deeper awareness of the rumors, hints, windows in this world that points to Another World, the invisible and supernatural world. "

    — Carsten, 8/4/2013
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    — Christian, 6/13/2013
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    " Uses a lot of math and computer language, along with what seemed to be jargon directed toward men. Still, pretty good. "

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    " This book examines contradictions of the visible world and possibilities of another world. Also those skeptical of religion to consider the beauty of the the unseen. "

    — Anjenette, 8/10/2012
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    " I enjoyed his stories especially those about the lives of other Christians who strive to be faithful. The book is divided into three parts and I liked part three best. "

    — Mar, 7/11/2012
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    " Wasn't quite what I thought it would be about, but it was still fairly good. "

    — Michelle, 7/5/2012
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    " A great exploration of the natural vs. supernatural; seen vs. unseen. Yancy's style is easy to read, almost conversational. "

    — Rachel, 5/29/2012
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    " I've reread this a couple times now, and I'm getting more out of it every time. Yancey is a great story teller and I find myself ruminating on his points a week later. "

    — Sue, 2/12/2012
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    " This was a good book explaining about what is out there after death. IF you are a Yancey fan, this is really not one of his best writings, but it still leaves a sense of tranquility of the life that comes after death. "

    — Anna, 12/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Yancey presents a fantastic view into the worlds of the seen and unseen. He presents a great view into the world based on the spiritual reality that we aren't necessarily able to see. I highly recommend this book to anyone trying to make better sense of this difficult world we live in. "

    — Stewart, 12/22/2011
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    " Anyone, Christian or not, interested in things spiritual should contend with the ideas in this book. "

    — Laverne, 8/8/2011
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    " An interesting read. I Don't think i would recommend it to anyone. Not sure who the audience for this book is - other than myself and a few other Christians who think deeply on an assortment of issues. "

    — Rod, 4/19/2011
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    " A fantasticly written insightful book drawing together 'the little things' in life which point towards God. I could barely get through a page without wanting to share something with the person next to me on the bus, or with a friend! "

    — Lizzy, 1/10/2011
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    " Again a well written book by Yancey - filled with interesting stories and quotes - the subject is very broad - about a deeper awareness of the rumors, hints, windows in this world that points to Another World, the invisible and supernatural world. "

    — Carsten, 1/4/2011
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    " Absolutely loved this book. Very insightful and very eye opening. "

    — Ellyrock, 6/12/2010
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    " This book really put our lifes into the eternal context. Among other things I like the chapter about sex. "

    — Kent, 6/3/2010
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    " Yancey presents a fantastic view into the worlds of the seen and unseen. He presents a great view into the world based on the spiritual reality that we aren't necessarily able to see. I highly recommend this book to anyone trying to make better sense of this difficult world we live in. "

    — Stewart, 2/1/2010
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    " Philip Yancey is one of my favorite authors. I have loved every book that I have read by him. "

    — valerie, 1/17/2010
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    " He does it again. The way Yancey writes, his candid attitude, his research...This book brings one face to face with real issues of faith and belief. Excellent book! "

    — Tiffany, 12/5/2009
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    " Excelent point of view of spiritual world. "

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    " I am rereading this book. I read is some years ago. It is a good account of the mystery of God's reality and how reflections of God's domain seep through into our reality. "

    — Michael, 9/8/2009
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    " I've reread this a couple times now, and I'm getting more out of it every time. Yancey is a great story teller and I find myself ruminating on his points a week later. "

    — Sue, 7/19/2009
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    " My favourite book on my faith. "

    — Jeeps, 5/28/2009
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    " Skip everything else if you want and read the chapter about sex. "

    — Rachel, 3/24/2009
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    " Anyone, Christian or not, interested in things spiritual should contend with the ideas in this book. "

    — Laverne, 2/19/2009

About Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey worked for ten years as an editor and then publisher for Campus Life magazine. In 1980 he and his wife Janet moved to Chicago where he began a career as a freelance writer. They moved to Colorado in 1992. He is the author of over twenty books, three of them coauthored with Dr. Paul Brand. He is grateful to be able to make a living writing about the questions that interest him.