Does anyone know Trey Smith? Is his stuff better than Harry Potter? Or, Is it on the same level?
angels, devils and god in a nutshell?
Author Trey Smith appears to be the upcoming Christian writer on topics like Angels, Devils, Demons and even God. I have found his "Angels and Devils" information represented by a growing number of churches. And, quite honestly, found the Nutshell Angels and Devils Quick Quiz amazingly entertaining.
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As a literary / film agent I have done a review of the "Letter" Trey Smith's people claim, "started everything." These are my observations of Smith's work.
Positives
1) The material is engaging and probably qualifies as the most well-written "spiritual" content I have ever read. It has an eerily real feel to it that is not normally found in the often "fairytale-ish" vibe of common religious (Christian) literature. I would actually give it a thumbs up over "spin-off" religions materials as well, like Ron Hubbard's Scientology. I am not a religious person, but for the moments that I was reading about God, angels and demons in Trey's Nutshell pages; he almost had me convinced.
2) The material does an excellent job of breaking down very complex ideas into simple, easy-to-visualize concepts; which probably means we will see this saga of wars, angels and demons on movie screens one day soon.
3) The fictional novel (Book One - Satan: Judgment Day for the Dragon) of the God in a Nutshell series is astoundingly face-paced and interlinks new ideas with old concepts in a uniquely stylistic format. Basically, it is a good read.
Negatives
1) It is hard to tell whether Trey Smith is actually talking about angels and demons; or if he is giving us a fictional story meant to represent the flaws of mankind.
I have to admit, my favorite character in the whole story was the devil himself. I am certainly not into the "black face paint and fingernail crowd", but from the devil's point of view, destroying mankind often seemed like a pretty attractive idea.
Over-all, I give this book "two thumbs up." It is certainly worth reading.
Here are some facts related to the Angels, Devils and God in a Nutshell Material
God in a Nutshell History
God in a Nutshell began as a single letter that was written by Colorado author Trey Smith. The letter, now commonly referred to as God in a Nutshell Letter One, took on local Denver radio attention and was requested for use as a teaching material by a significant number of pastors in Colorado. It ultimately spread via the internet to churches and ministries around the United States. However, the Nutshell Letter One has also taken on religious controversy surrounding its content and the clearly Christian viewpoint it represents.
Content of Nutshell Letter One
God in a Nutshell Letter One, and the letters which have followed, present the Christian perspective of God in a step-by-step format. The Letter/s approach broad topics, such as, evolution, temptation, demonic control and the purpose of Jesus Christ in a single theme of mankinds search for connection with an intelligent source greater than himself; God. Additionally, the Letters have content regarding the creation of angels, angelic groups, classes of angels and hierarchies of demons which have raised questions amongst some factions of Christianity.
Current God in a Nutshell
The God in a Nutshell Letters have given rise to a fictional book series by author Trey Smith which catalog the wars between Gods angels and Satans demons. The first book of the Nutshell Series is titled, Satan: Judgment Day for the Dragon.
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