Rumors of Another World

What on Earth Are We Missing?

By: Philip Yancey

Narrated by: Richard Doyle

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.

Metaphysics from a Christian point of view.

Yancey affirms how life’s journey from a Christian’s point of view often leads to the exploration and deeper understanding of sacrifice, acceptance, and tolerance in a demanding world.

I love love love this book!!

I have always liked the idea of the Matrix movies illustrating the other "real" world. This book takes that thought to an inspiring and beautiful, and sometimes convicting, place. A must read/listen!!

Starts as an apologetic, ends as story telling

The concept of hints of heaven in our daily life is the central concept of this book and the argument is well made. I have only two critiques:

1) The point is well made in a chapter or two, and the rest of the book seems to be story telling to make the concept book-length rather than simply settling the matter.

2) The narrator with only a few exceptions has a pleasing tone and rhythm, but he has an irritating pattern of modulating his voice when quoting others. The modified tone sounds silly in comparison.

Rumors of another world exapanding your horizons

This is really one of the best metaphysical books I have ever read.
Philip Yancy has a conversational style that takes you along with his thinking to places you might never go by yourself. Exploring what most of us never really think much about but is probably one of the most important aspects of life. His company on the journey is well worth the ride...

Yancey pulls no punches.

Whether you are a Christian or not Philip Yancey can help. He is unafraid to tackle the tough issues (Sex, Faith, Doubt and Sin.) Showing us that to be a Christian doesn't mean we have to stop thinking or give up pleasure. We seem to forget the God created our ability use our minds and feel. Yancey always gives reasons to believe. Yancey is a thinker and the reader cannot help but follow along.

The narrator Richard Doyle is a delight to listen to. His voice and accent talents really enhance the recording.