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God Outside the Box: A Story of Breaking Free by Patricia Panahi
Book Summary InformationAuthor: Patricia Panahi Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2008-04-22 ISBN: 1434367754 Number of pages: 292 Publisher: AuthorHouse
Book Reviews of God Outside the Box: A Story of Breaking FreeBook Review: I'm one of those candlelights the owl showed Patti Summary: 5 Stars
I connected with the author as soon as I started reading this book. As she spoke of searching for that "something" and finding it in pieces throughout different religions it sounded just like me. But as she bared her soul and shared her different experiences I found myself pulling out things hidden deep within my mind and examining them once again. This book was so very thought-provoking than I had ever expected. Those that have walked a spiritual path for any period of time can benefit from reading this book. It may trigger things you hadn't thought about in a long time and provide clarity and more depth than it had before. That's what happened to me and I can feel my flame burning a little brighter as a result. Thank you so much for listening to your inner voice and writing this book! I'm planning to sponsor it in our book store's next calendar as the recommended book of the month!
Summary of God Outside the Box: A Story of Breaking FreeBorn of a Catholic mother and Moslem father, Patti is never sure what religion to follow, or any at all for that matter. In her youth and early twenties, she explores numerous religions, but none speak to her soul. She can't accept the idea that one group has the whole truth and everyone else is wrong, or confused, or infidels, or a cult, or going to burn in hell for all time. To limit her thinking for religious purposes is like living in a cubicle and not being allowed to look over the wall and see what is going on outside. She wants to think for herself, to study, to analyze and to practice without inhibitions. Why would God only accept the practices and prayers of one particular group and not others? An omniscient God can't be that petty, can he-or she? She finally concludes that she just doesn't know and flounders in a spiritual void for a time. But when she is diagnosed with a serious illness and haunted by inner demons of her past, she cracks and falls apart. Deep, buried emotions erupt to the surface, shaking her to her core. Propelled to seek answers and find inner peace, she cries out to the heavens for help. Consequently, she tumbles into a spiritual adventure that explodes her concepts of reality and opens her to a brave new world where souls talk, trees emit energy fields, rocks have life, and God is everywhere.
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