Rumors of Another World: What on Earth Are We Missing? ( Mou Hitostu no Sekai kara no Sasayaki )
Yancey writes for people on the "borderlands" of Christian faith: those who may have been scarred by bad church experiences, or those who simply have more doubts and questions than they have faith. Most people perceive "rumors of another world" while inhabiting this one; they long for something more, and yearn for belief in God's transcendence. We substitute other things for God in order to fill this void. We are missing the supernatural hidden in everyday life. As we investigate the natural world, we discover the supernatural hiding in plain view. Nature and super nature 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. The grace-filled result will be a life of beauty, purpose, freedom, and faith. There are three discussions: 1) The world we inhabit and what we're missing. What rumors of another world it might covey? He discusses the "sacramental" view of life (where natural and supernatural coexist in one world) on subjects as nature, every day life, and sex (a must read chapter). 2) The apparent contradictions: why doesn't this world look like God's world? Bright analyses of sin (as a backhand proof of God's existence) and of guilt (as a gift from God). 3) The interaction of both natural and supernatural worlds: the meaning for our lives, how to practice that existence of God in a modern world (money, death, moral failures, among others). B6 size
| Issued date: | 2004/11/17 |
| ISBN: | 978-4-264-02314-2 |
| code: | 6400 |
| Price: | ¥2,200(tax included) |
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