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Contrary to nature’s rule of survival of the fittest, we humans measure civilization by how we respond to the most vulnerable and the suffering.

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Contrary to nature’s rule of survival of the fittest, we humans measure civilization by how we respond to the most vulnerable and the suffering.

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About Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey (born November 4, 1949) is an American author who writes primarily about spiritual issues. His books have sold more than 15 million copies in English and have been translated into 40 languages, making him one of the best-selling contemporary Christian authors. Two of his books have won the ECPA's Christian Book of the Year Award: The Jesus I Never Knew in 1996, and What's So Amazing About Grace? in 1998. He is published by Hachette, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, InterVarsity Press, Rabbit Room Press, and Penguin Random House.