Angels
- About this book
- Ambiguity – Your name is sacred, but your presence is common.
- Strange hurts – Angels exist for those who’ve been hurt.
- Strange loves – Strange loves need a little help.
- Wings over the world – A pair of metaphorical wings spread over the world.
- Angel of destruction – The angel of destruction is self-perpetuating.
- Family – You don’t have a blessed choice.
- Dogs – Dogs who are loved imitate angels.
- Friends – Knowing an angel doesn’t make it your friend.
- Poetic license – Poets imitate angels.
- Mythology – I don’t care about angelic hierarchies.
- Creativity – The angel of the creek helps anyone who asks.
- Suicide prevention – Clarence Odbody jumps into the river.
- Reading music – She could read a full orchestral score.
- Visions – We also call them spirit quests.
- Seeing things – Most of what we see is in our heads.
- Ezekiel – Surely he was crazy.
- Better angels – It’s more of an expression than an explanation.
- Unacknowledged – Not everything involves angels.
- Compared to us – They aren’s all perfect.
- Fleeting glances – Sometimes we don’t know what we see.
- New angel – My angel should be a lot like me.
- Scrolls – Your hairs, too, are scrolls.
- Wings – Some people have wings that we can’t see.
- Say-so – There are many discrepancies.
- Imitating angels – It’s hard to imitate angels.
- Elusive – They don’t wish to be pinned down.
- Religiosity – Angels don’t study scripture or practice rituals.
- Swords – There’s no reason to think all angels are pacifists.
- Cherubs – They’re either dwarves or not dwarves.
- Flying – It’s impossible for most angels to fly.
- Ubiquity – All cultures have angels by different names.
- In times of need – One hopes they appear at least when they’re most needed.
- Grace – Some people have it and some don’t.
- Gap between realms – There’s no gap.
- Messenger – I’d like it to explain a few things.
- Ghosts – Ghosts aren’t angels.
- Mysteries – Why they aren’t always here is still a mystery.
- Choirs of angels – A choir approximates an angelic order.
- Creation – Most people say angels are created by God.
- Hierarchy of angels – The hierarchy thing is hard to swallow.
- Immortals – The eight Chinese immortals could be angels.
- God – Maybe God’s an angel.
- Consciousness – Angels might be consciousness.
- Strangers – Other creatures also may be lurking.
- Not alone – We imagine we’re not alone.
- Altruism – People think believe in angels are altruistic.
- Able to be anywhere – Angels may appear wherever they are needed.
- Mimicry – Angels adapt their appearance for the best effect.
- Aliens – Some say angels are aliens.
- Golden rule – Angels help those who care for others.