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Which books provide a good introduction to A Course in Miracles?The quotations from the Course used in this section are referenced as follows (with chapter, section, paragraph and sentence numbers): T = Text; W = Workbook; M = Manual for Teachers; C = Clarification of Terms.
What is A Course in Miracles?A Course in Miracles (ACIM) is a 1,250-page, three-volume book which combines spiritual teachings with far-reaching and practical psychological insights. The Course aims to help us remove the blocks to the awareness of love's presence and to start listening to the 'Voice for God,' our inner teacher. The Manual for Teachers, which answers many common questions and includes ...
What is the Miracle Network?The Miracle Network is a UK-based charity, formed in 1994, which acts as an umbrella organisation for all things ACIM; it also has some members overseas. The Miracle Network publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, Miracle Worker, as well as MiracleNet, this UK-based website for students of ACIM. The Miracle Network organises ACIM-related events at both local and national level,...
What is the origin of A Course in Miracles?In 1958, Dr Helen Schucman (left) accepted a job offer from Columbia University's Medical Center in New York City, USA, to work with Dr William Thetford. This was the first important step towards the scribing of A Course in Miracles. As Helen met Bill for the first time, the thought came into her mind: "So this is the man I am supposed to help." Bill and Helen were researc...
Who is the author of A Course in Miracles?Helen normally referred to the Voice with a capital 'V.' In this way she acknowledged the authority of the source of the material which was dictated to her. She was often deeply moved by the gentleness and patience of the Voice. It was clear to those who knew her that, on one level, Helen had no doubt that Jesus was the author of the Course. Yet she also had a desire to de...
Is A Course in Miracles the only path to the truth?No. The Course is a comprehensive thought system, which does not require any additions to set us on the way home. Yet the Course makes it abundantly clear that Jesus does not have a monopoly on the truth. Jesus is a manifestation of Christ, as many other world teachers were, and still are. We perceive these teachers as unique and separate human beings, until we have advanc...
What is the relevance of the Workbook lessons?Both the Text and the Manual for Teachers give the theoretical foundation of A Course in Miracles. The Workbook provides daily lessons, guiding us in the practical application of these principles. Without practising the lessons, studying the Course could easily remain an intellectual exercise. Likewise, avoiding the theoretical framework set out in the Text of the Course w...
What is The Foundation for Inner Peace?The Foundation for Inner Peace ("FIP") is the publisher of A Course in Miracles. Based in California, USA, the members of the FIP board are: Judith Skutch-Whitson, Robert Skutch and Kenneth Wapnick. The FIP has always existed purely to disseminate the Course material, rather than to engage in any form of active commercial promotion. In the mid 1990s, the Foundation sold th...
What is The Foundation for A Course in Miracles?Kenneth Wapnick and his wife, Gloria, founded The Foundation for A Course in Miracles, for many years based in the Catskills, in New York State. The Foundation is the official teaching arm of The Foundation for Inner Peace and, since March 1999, the copyright holder of the Course. The Foundation for A Course in Miracles publishes a wide range of audio and video tapes, as w...
Which books provide a good introduction to A Course in Miracles?The list below gives a number of books which provide a good introduction to the teachings of A Course in Miracles. All of these books (and many more, see the list of books and tapes) are available from the Miracle Network by Mail-Order at prices generally lower than in the shops. Books Journey Without Distance:The Story Behind A Course in Miracles, by Robert Skutch. Publis... |
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