There is no less holiness at this time as you are reading this than there was on the day the red sea parted, or that day in the 30th year, in the 4th month, on the 5th day of the month as ezekiel was a captive by the river cheban, when the heavens opened and he saw visions of god. As earthy as it is sublime, for the time being is, in the truest sense, an eye opener. Seeing the open pits in the open air, among farms, is the wonder, and seeing the bodies twist free from the soil. In for the time being, annie dillard explores the nature of the creator, the presence of evil and senseless suffering in the world, and the value of the individual. She is a member of the american academy of arts and letters and the american academy of arts and sciences. Annie dillard, quote from for the time being seeing the open pits in the open air, among farms, is the wonder, and seeing the bodies twist free from the soil. Notable awards, pulitzer prize for general nonfiction 1975 pilgrim at tinker creek.
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