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The Circle’s Approach to A Course in Miracles

The foundation for everything we do at the Circle is a particular approach to A Course in Miracles, one that has developed over time and is indeed still developing. There is no question that the Course is difficult for our minds to grasp. Trying to comprehend it can...

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What a Difference a Few Words Make

The recently discovered Gospel of Judas (a third-century gospel that no one believes was actually authored by him) caused quite a buzz when it was released by the National Geographic Society in 2006. Most of the publicity centered around this gospel's apparent...

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God’s Word or Human Words?

The Quest for Truth in Elaine Pagels' Beyond Belief and in the Course Community "How…can we tell the difference between the word of God and mere human words?"[1] How can we distinguish real wisdom of the spirit from "wisdom" that is nothing more than human...

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Entities Should Not Be Multiplied Beyond Necessity

Twelve Reasons I Do Not Accept Gary Renard's Account of The Disappearance of the Universe This is the long version of a much shorter article that appeared in the September/October issue of Miracles magazine, published by Jon Mundy. The issue included pieces by Jon...

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Could the Course Community Actually Be United?

I think Course students are generally troubled by the array of different interpretations of A Course in Miracles. And why wouldn’t we be? It leaves us confused, not knowing which of the many interpretations to believe. And it leaves the Course community feeling like a...

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Should the Course Community Actually Be United?

An Introduction and Response to the Responses to “Could the Course Community Actually Be United?” In the last issue of A Better Way (#113), I wrote an article entitled “Could the Course Community Actually Be United?” and invited responses. I was very pleased to...

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Interpretation and the Future of the Course

Interpretation. That thorny word. We Course in Miracles students tend to approach the Course as a revealed scripture brought to us from a pristine realm beyond the human. And yet, ironically, before we can understand it and put it to work in our lives, it has to pass...

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“Learn to See These Foolish Applications”

A Discourse by Jesus on Course Interpretation In the previous issue of A Better Way, I published an article entitled “Interpretation and the Future of the Course.” My point was that how we approach the interpreting of the Course is absolutely foundational for our...

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Course Lore: Common Misconceptions and Their Correction

Last month I finished teaching our first Study Group Leader Training. One of our classes was on what we at the Circle call “Course lore”—ideas that get mentioned so much that people assume they are found in the Course itself, when in fact they are not. The response to...

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A Course in Miracles and the Perennial Wisdom

A Dialogue Between Jim Marion and Robert Perry How does A Course in Miracles relate to wider streams of spirituality around the world, both ancient and modern? Is it restating the ancient truths in new form or is it heading off in its own unique directions—or perhaps...

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