Wisconsin author D. Scott Sonnenburg is a former medical professional who suffered the debilitating effects of chronic pain and depression for over twenty years. In early 2007 Scott, the self-described ‘rational atheist’ had a transformational spiritual experience that not only ended his pain; it left him with an enduring sense of peace.
Scott sets the tone or his memoir/philosophic book in his Introduction – ‘The book is a book of discovery. It is a book about darkness and light. But most of all it is a book about remembering. Most of my life, I didn’t contemplate things like God and religion very much. Not that I didn’t ponder the great mysteries…I frequently wondered what life was all about…It’s obvious it isn’t necessary to be religious in the classic sense to be a good person, if goodness is defined by kindness, generosity, and love…I chose to call myself an atheist almost as a defense against the onslaught of intolerant religious tone all around me. But I was never comfortable with the term ‘atheist’, so I vacillated between that and another erroneous label: ‘agnostic.’…The essence of what we call God is universal; the ways of knowing and expressing this essence are infinite. And I believe this is what we are here to do – express God by being what God is – Love… What I know as God is expressed as unlimited Love, pure and simple…The truth is we are divine and perfect in essence though fractured on the surface. We are angels. We just don’t know it yet.’
This sensitive memoir invites us to join Scott on his journey of discovery and the essence of his thoughts and words is best discovered gradually while reading this book once – and returning to read again to hone his words into applicable experiences as we digest them. His experience with cranio-sacral therapy is enlightening and transitional, but the wealth of thought suffusing the pages of his book surpass any casual distillation of a review.
And one of the most significant aspects of this experience is finding the manner in which there is a way to become aware that the world, seeming to be colliding in violence and hate and abuse and wars, can be a better place, using the personal example Scott offers to extend to mankind. A very beautiful book, this, from a new valued friend. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, March 19
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