From time to time I find myself needing to revisit certain core ideas in A Course in Miracles. Such is the case with Atonement – which is simply the Holy Spirit’s plan end the illusion of separation. In what way is the course breaking with traditional Christianity and establishing some new theological ground? How shouldContinue reading “Looking Again at Atonement in A Course in Miracles”
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The End of Victimhood and A Course in Miracles
In a deep way – a psychological way – we believe we are victims of the world we see, the ones who populate it, and the God who made it all. We are wracked by fear and guilt and thus driven by hate. I know how unpleasant that sounds, but A Course in Miracles willContinue reading “The End of Victimhood and A Course in Miracles”
The Ego Is Self-Imposed Darkness
We all make an ego for ourselves – a self, an identity – and, critically, we also make one for every other person that we perceive (T-4.II.2:1). This is important! It’s not just our self that we’re fogging with bad ideas and guilty thoughts, but everyone else too. It’s not an ideal approach to innerContinue reading “The Ego Is Self-Imposed Darkness”
Beginning Again (Hand in Hand)
Beginnings matter. Beginning again matters. This is the promise of A Course in Miracles: that at any moment we might begin again. It doesn’t matter what kind of student we were yesterday or an hour ago. What matters is our willingness in this moment to accept the Holy Spirit’s judgment of Life. In a sense,Continue reading “Beginning Again (Hand in Hand)”
Forgiveness (With A Lower Case F)
I have been thinking a great deal lately about forgiveness with a lowercase f. I mean the ordinary – the traditional – experience of forgiveness. Of accepting apologies, letting grudges go, and moving on with our brothers and sisters. That is a different understanding of forgiveness than that espoused by A Course in Miracles (whichContinue reading “Forgiveness (With A Lower Case F)”
Response, Reaction and A Course in Miracles
Response is not often called for. Things happen, both internally and externally, but we don’t have to respond to them. We don’t have to act. Often, when we sit quietly and do nothing in particular, we notice that life goes on. If we are really attentive, then we will also see that what goes onContinue reading “Response, Reaction and A Course in Miracles”