Now we turn to the author of A Course in Miracles and how he can help us as a teacher of this course. Yet before we deal with that, we must first face the controversial issue of his identity. Although there is no author's name listed on the cover of the Course, the...
This part of "The Teachers of This Course" focuses on a specific aspect of the Holy Spirit's larger role as described in the Course: that of His guidance of our earthly decisions. This is such a thorny issue for Course students, both theoretically and practically,...
This in [is] not what the Bible means by "possessed of the Holy Spirit." It is interesting to note that even those who did understand that could nevertheless express their understanding inappropriately. The concept of "speaking in many tongues" was originally an...
The following two prayers are meant to bring about or enhance a sense of closeness with God. Prayer Adapted from "The Gifts Of God" Helen Schucman's final scribing from Jesus, "The Gifts of God" (found at the back of her poetry collection by the same name), contains a...
The crucifixion of Jesus: the central image of Christianity and one of the most powerful and enduring images in Western civilization. I hesitate to write about something that is sacred to so many millions of people. Yet beliefs about the crucifixion are changing. The...
The soul is getting a lot of attention these days. We have such popular books as Care of the Soul (Thomas Moore), Journey of Souls (Michael Newton), and of course the ubiquitous Chicken Soup for the Soul. A friend of mine, Barbara Harris Whitfield, has a new book...
My Christmas reflections this year roam somewhat afield from Christmas itself. They are really about the birth of divine light into this world, particularly through the life of Jesus and through A Course in Miracles, and the great challenge of fully receiving that...
Christmastime has rolled around again, leaving countless worn, frustrated people wondering, "How can I make this time of year actually mean something?" For the spiritually-inclined, that question might take this form: "How can I turn this hectic, often crass holiday...
This article is my attempt to weave together the Course’s direct references and indirect allusions to the various elements of the Christmas story. Jesus was not born into this world because of our sinfulness, and so that we could laud him as a special divine being....
My birth in you is your awakening to grandeur. Welcome me not into a manger, but into the altar to holiness, where holiness abides in perfect peace (T-15.III.9:5-6). The above passage comes from a section in which the Course is discussing Christmas and telling us how...
More than once in A Course in Miracles, Jesus urges us to ask for something in his name. For instance, we find this in Chapter 4 in the Text: “Let us ask the Father in my name to keep you mindful of His Love for you and yours for Him. (T-4.III.6:3). The Course also...
What follows are my personal observations about following the Holy Spirit's plan. These may be somewhat idiosyncratic to me, my temperament and my experience. But I hope they will be of some benefit to you as well. 1. The Holy Spirit's plan is for real. There is an...
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