false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1232696190m/3428818.jpg 3428818 1 <b>A visual, poetic exploration of the narrative nature of the world and the personality of the Poet behind it all.</b> <p>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? </p> <p>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."</p> 3469712 30 5 2009 Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide Eyed Wonder in God's Spoken World total:94|5:67|4:21|3:3|2:2|1:1| 94 433 166 49 5 3 false false Fri Jun 13 08:00:08 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 14 09:43:57 -0700 2008 5 2 false false Mon Jul 07 23:28:02 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 22 18:39:06 -0800 2009 5 3 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 11:43:02 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 22:10:53 -0700 2009
I had read Notes from the Tilt a Whirl before in its various manifestations. But when it arrived in its final printed form, I was happy to sit down and go through it again, left to right. What a good book this is.

The conceit for the book is that the...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 11:47:49 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 12:55:47 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 20:24:30 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 15:00:22 -0700 2009 1 too much. I figure that I've read enough books by this guy's dad that I really don't need to become a cheerleader for two generations of Wilsons. Well, I'm sorry. Putting on my game face didn't work and, in...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 05:11:57 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 10:14:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 12:53:10 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 19:05:42 -0700 2009
Just as some carnival rides are not recommended for those with weak hearts, this book should also carry a disclaimer. The pace is quick, the references wide reaching and very well researched but there ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 14:18:22 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 14:54:22 -0700 2008 I'd like to read it again, but I'm going to be patient and wait for the finished draft. I have to agree with Elise, if they take anything out it's...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jun 23 11:06:08 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 11:11:32 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 05:14:34 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 05:56:56 -0700 2009
What I consider the major theme of the book from page 70:
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Are we on a world kick-started by a god who doesn't know how to drive? Is this god embarrassed? Did he not know that s...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 15:52:43 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 15:05:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 14:53:45 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 09:28:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 15:56:49 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 16:13:43 -0700 2009 I don't quite know where to put this book, but where ever it should go on my good reads tags I would like it to go with six stars. I've read N.D. Wilsons stuff before, sometimes its fun, sometimes it kooky. This was neither... it was just phenominally great. Its started in that clever yet ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 06:02:32 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 11:07:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 15:27:52 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 08:17:19 -0700 2009
I've never read a book quite like this. And I think that's a good thing. I think.

On a couple occasions when I was reading it, people asked ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 08:13:37 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 08:19:56 -0700 2009
"What is the world? What is it for?
It is art. It is the best of all possible art, a finite picture of the infinite." pg. 83.

Yes. If you've never thought of your life as God's work of art, if you're looking...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 07 18:51:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 16:34:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 11:27:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 07:41:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Sep 16 13:30:26 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 13:33:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 17:45:30 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 09:46:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3428818