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Soul Survivor: How Thirteen Unlikely Mentors Helped My Faith Survive the Church

Philip Yancey

Paperback | Pages: 352 pages

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Title	:	Soul Survivor: How Thirteen Unlikely Mentors Helped My Faith Survive the Church
Author	:	Philip Yancey
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 352 pages
Published	:	October 21st 2003 by Galilee Trade (first published January 1st 2001)
Categories	:	Christian. Nonfiction. Religion. Christianity. Faith. Spirituality

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Philip Yancey, whose explorations of faith have made him a guide for millions of readers, feels no need to defend the church. "When someone tells me yet another horror story about the church, I respond, 'Oh, it's even worse than that. Let me tell you my story.'I have spent most of my life in recovery from the church."

Yancey acknowledges that many spiritual seekers find few answers and little solace in the institutional church. "I have met many people, and heard from many more, who have gone through a similar process of mining truth from their religious past: Roman Catholics who flinch whenever they see a nun or priest, former Seventh Day Adventists who cannot drink a cup of coffee without a stab of guilt, Mennonites who worry whether wedding rings give evidence of worldliness."

How did Yancey manage to survive spiritually despite early encounters with a racist, legalistic church that he now views as almost cultic? In this, his most soul-searching book yet, he probes that very question. He tells the story of his own struggle to reclaim belief, interwoven with inspiring portraits of notable people from all walks of life, whom he calls his spiritual directors. Soul Survivor is his tribute to thirteen remarkable individuals, mentors who transformed his life and work.

Besides recalling their effect on him, Yancey also provides fresh glimpses of the lives and faith journeys of each one. From the scatterbrained journalist G. K. Chesterton to the tortured novelists Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, to contemporaries such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Annie Dillard, and Robert Coles, Yancey gives inspiring portraits of those who modeled for him a life-enhancing rather than a life-constricting faith.

"I became a writer, I now believe, to sort out and reclaim words used and misused by the Christians of my youth," Yancey says. "These are the people who ushered me into the Kingdom. In many ways they are why I remain a Christian today, and I want to introduce them to other spiritual seekers."

Soul Survivor offers illuminating insights that will enrich the lives of veteran believers and cautious seekers alike. Yancey's own story, unveiled here as never before, is a beacon for those who seek to rejuvenate their faith, and for those who are still longing for something to have faith in.

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Original Title:	Soul Survivor: How Thirteen Unlikely Mentors Helped My Faith Survive the Church
ISBN:	0385502753 (ISBN13: 9780385502757)
Edition Language:	English

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When I first read The Brothers Karamazov, I realized that I was standing with Ivan. I had a long list of complaints about the world. I had sound arguments against Gods injustice and unfairness. I felt anger and resentment against God. To quote Dostoevsky, Cant I simply be devoured without being expected to praise what devours me? Tortured by the lack of love in the world, I was nevertheless doing nothing about it. I lacked Alyoshas instinct for common goodness, for a compassionate response.It

love love love this book. yes it falls in the christian category, but it's simply about people who lived their lives in a way that's bound to inspire you. the 13 mini-biographies give you a good sense of these people and yancey helps you to learn more about them through suggested readings at the end of each chapter. i've read 3 other books already just based on what i learned from this book.



The book title says it all - particularly the emphasis on unlikely mentors. Philip Yancey witnessed, like many people, the injustices, such as slavery and racism, inflicted by the church in the name of God. Instead of walking away from the church, he journeys back in time and examines the life of 13 remarkable men who are not preached about as a fine Christian examples. However, on sorting through these unlikely men's lives he discovered God's handiwork. Mahatma Ghandi, India's 'Great Soul',

Every few years I seem to come back to this book. I find it refreshing. The mini biographies are so interesting I get frustrated when Yancey turns to reflecting on himself - which is silly because he wrote the book as a type of spiritual autobiography. The reading recommendations at the end of each chapter are very enticing.

I really enjoyed this book. Having a different biography each chapter meant it was very easy to pick up, read a chapter and come back to it later, and I learnt something about even the very familiar people. Some chapters were (inevitably) better than others, but overall very enjoyable and as readable as every Philip Yancey.

It's not really this book that I like, but the books and lives it has introduced me to. My reading list has now expanded tenfold.