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Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide-Eyed Wonder in God's Spoken World

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Thomas Nelson Inc, Jun 30, 2009 - Religion - 203 pages

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This theological ride thrills with a colorful whir of profound and profoundly amusing meditations on creation, existence and God.

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A visual, poetic exploration of the narrative nature of the world and the personality of the Poet behind it all.

When Nate Wilson looks at the world around him, he asks "What is this place? Why is this place? Who approved it? Am I supposed to take it seriously?" What could such an outlandish, fantastical world say about its Creator?

In these sparkling chapters, Wilson gives an aesthetic examination of the ways in which humanity has tried to make sense of this overwhelming carnival ride of a world. He takes a whimsical, thought-provoking look at everything from the "magic" of quantum physics, to nature's absurdities, to the problem of evil, evolution and hell. These frequently humorous, and uniquely beautiful portraits express reality unknown to many Christians-the reality of God's story unfolding around and among us. As the author says, "Welcome to His poem. His play. His novel. His comedy. Let the pages flick your thumbs."

  

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The prose and the word pictures are wonderful. - Christianbook.com
The pacing was good; you won't "pull a hamstring." - Christianbook.com
But mostly, it's just beautiful writing. - Goodreads
For meticulous scholarship, find a different writer. - Goodreads
I don't mind writing this review again however. - Goodreads

Review: Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide-Eyed Wonder in God's Spoken World

User Review  - Emilyann Pool - Goodreads

Book 1/50 (2013 Challenge) "Why do Christians think of purity, holiness, and even divinity as something with big eyes and soft fur? Why do we so often ignore the beautiful in exchange for the cute?" I ... Read full review

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User Review  - Jennifer - Goodreads

I really wanted to like this book much more than I did. The first half confused and bored me, but the second half was much better and improved my overall opinion. I think it's a book with some ... Read full review

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Contents

Welcome
1
Tickets Please
9
Breathing Characters
27
Talking Rocks
37
Breaking Teeth
55
Unwomb the World
61
A Paper by Hamlet Prince of Denmark
91
Butterfly Lies
117
Your Mother Was a Lizard
121
Cuteness and Beauty
139
Sand Castles
161
The Final Conversation
165
The Story
185
Gratitude
199
About the Author
203
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About the author (2009)

N. D. Wilson is a best-selling novelist, professionaldaydreamer, and occasional screenwriter. He enjoys hilltops, callouses, and thesmell of rain on hot asphalt. He and his wife have five children, and he iscurrently a Fellow of Literature at New Saint Andrews College, where he teachesfreshmen how to play with words.

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