
Beyond the Backside of God
Poetic Journey Through Dark Night of Soul
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Dalton Woody
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John Phalen
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Beyond the Backside of God is the poetic storytelling of a journey through loss of faith. It is akin to that found in the writings of John of the Cross. The traveler moves out of the traditional village of god belief through the dark nights of sense, mind, and soul into the terrifying void. A miracle happens! Void merges with liberating plentitude from where the traveler is lifted to a oneness with the source of all that is. What began as a journey of despair becomes a journey of love.
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