A Course in Miracles

A course in miracles (also referred to as Acim or the course) is the publication of a manuscript that Helen Schucman between 1965 and 1972 wrote, with the help ofWilliam Thetford. The book of nearly 1500 pages describes a strictly non-dual view on this world. Helen Schucman, died in 1981, has always claimed that they got the text dictated by an inner voice, [1] [2] [3] [4]  which has not been identified, but they indicated on the basis of the dictation as Jesus. [5]  the manuscript used Christian terminology,[4] but the Christian concepts get a different definition than the traditional explanation; as a result, the text not be labeled as pure Christian. Gordon Melton has concluded that the book seems to be especially popular among those who are disillusioned by traditional Christianity. [4]  [5]  Since the first edition in 1976 are more than one and a half million copies sold, in nineteen languages. [6]  [7]

For the first time the combined edition appeared In 1999, in which all texts that Helen Schucman has released for publication. In the Dutch language is the book published by Ankh-Hermes Publishing House.



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[hide] *1 philosophy of the Course  ==Philosophy of the Course[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A course in miracles contains concepts from virtually every major Western and Eastern religions and philosophies of life. The text claims that the cosmic field that Love orGod is called, the only thing that really exists. The text claims that the physical world of matter is a projection of the mind. The spirit has the rationale and the senses seem to really do the projection.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-PerryPath_8-0" len="184" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [8]  the text reasons how the individual mind, which is created by God in his image, so if consciousness field of pure love, with the power to create and to itself with a free will, the thought was that he is independent of its creator could create and therefore apart from God. This created the fear of God and the experience of guilt and Sin. According to the text's the spirit this fear, guilt and Sin go on other minds projects so as to maintain the illusion that they themselves, without guilt, without fear, without sin so itself is God. This projection, which the book calls ' ego ', results in the constantly condemning people, events and moods.
 * 2 structure of the text
 * 3 writing the Course
 * 3.1 Editors
 * 3.2 Publication
 * 4 Terminology
 * 5 Comments
 * 6 external links

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The course in miracles takes the reader step by step in how this projection can be undone by practicing forgiveness, that is, keeping in mind that debt forgiveness and Sin only exist as illusions and so in fact there is nothing to forgive. Forgiveness as a concept is used to own thinking spirit on a friendlier way (free of prejudice) to the physical world to look and act in accordance with it and live it. In the book the day of judgment is therefore interpreted as the last day that a spirit think about whatever judges. The text reasons that anyone who practices the path of forgiveness, this day brings closer years.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ACIMIntro_9-0" len="184" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [9] ==Structure of the text<span class="mw-editsection" len="351" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Helen Schucman, stating that they are not at all in spirituality was interested, scored what the inner voice (who are not identified) told her in handwriting. William Thetford typed her manuscript from. This process lasted from 1965 to 1972. With the help of William Thetford, Kenneth Wapnickand later became the text structured and put in book form.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The course in miracles consists of three parts, described as a "text book", a "work book for students" and a "Handbook for teachers". The workbook includes 365 lessons in forgiveness, intended to the perception of the world and one's own self without judgement to be seen.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;"><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-beyoperc_10-0" len="185" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[10]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A course in miracles also contains elements from the teachings of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung in Christian terminology. The text describes a system of unconscious thoughts, defense mechanisms and subconscious goals, and provides a way to out of fear and fight to come by practicing forgiveness and grasp the illusory nature of sin and guilt. ==Writing the Course<span class="mw-editsection" len="356" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1965 Helen Schucman had, at that time associate professor of medical psychology at the Faculty of physicists and Surgeons of the New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia University Medical Center) and her manager William Thetford high spiking again quarrel. Thetford expressed his frustration over the working atmosphere in the Department and exclaimed "there has to be a better way!"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-scribes_1-1" len="182" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]. Schucman offered him to help to find that way. Schucman has told<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-scribes_1-2" len="182" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[1]  that they got and that thereupon symbolic dreams an inner, soundless voice reported: "This is a Course in Miracles. Please take notes "(This is a course in miracles. Please notes).

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">There followed seven years of what they called "fast dictation". Between 1965 and 1972 they filled nearly thirty stenographic notebooks with text of the inner voice. After typing the manuscript by William Thetford covered some 1,500 pages. Schucman and Thetford did not disclose this experience within the Columbia University Medical Center; they feared incomprehension and rejection, and were afraid that it would be detrimental to their academic career.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-dcagj_11-0" len="182" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [11] ===Editorial<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The oldest known manuscript (known as the "Oertekst") reads more like a journal than a study book and contains passages that relate to the personal lives of Schucman and Thetford. These passages are removed before publication.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-visi_12-0" len="181" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [12]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The third version of the uitgetype script by Thetford was presented to Hugh Lynn Cayce (known as the JCIM Edition); This is issued in the United States in 2000 as "Jesus ' Course in Miracles".

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The final version is edited by Kenneth Wapnick, who saw the script in 1973 and at the time was a clinical psychologist and Director of a school for mentally retarded children. Wapnick, Schucman discussed with several changes in which paragraphs were moved and/or deleted. Also capitalization different headers, and punctu were adjusted. This editing process was completed in February 1975.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-dcagj_11-1" len="182" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [11] ===Publication<span class="mw-editsection" len="339" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) was founded on 21 October 1971 by Robert Skutch and Judith Skutch Whitson.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-dcagj_11-2" len="182" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [11]  they were married and formed the Board of the Foundation. Douglas Dean introduced on 29 May 1975, Schucman, Thetford and the trio Wapnick at Judith Skutch Whitson.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Ultimately, the first publicly available Edition, Edition 100, published on 6 October 1975, under the name of the Freeperson Press Edition. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Erickson_13-0" len="185" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[13]  In 1976, Reed Erickson, a wealthy philanthropist, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-EEF_14-0" len="180" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[14]  a copy of the Edition under eyes. He suggested hardgebonden financial resources for the first edition of the Course, with a donation of $ 440,000,-. Later in 1976, the Foundation for Inner Peace hardgebonden the text in three parts.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Helen Schucman died In 1981 from cancer of the pancreas. In 1983 the publication rights were housed at the Foundation for a Course in Miracles, led by Kenneth Wapnick. In 1985, the book was released as a single volume, without editorial changes.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1992 followed the first hardgebonden Edition, which for the first time the verses were numbered as in the Bible. Also sat there for the first time an "Explanation of terms" at, written by Schucman. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-swonreq_15-0" len="184" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[15] ==Terminology<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A prominent feature of the Course is the unique language. Author Robert Thompson Perry explained: "the meaning we give to words comes from the meaning we see in life: in ourselves, in others, and in the world". TheCourse focuses specifically on changing the meaning we in ourselves, in others and in the world. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-PerryGlossary_16-0" len="190" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[16]  "a reader of the Course must relearn [many terms]," writes Perry, "and ultimately strengthens the use of this terminology the aim of the Course." As an example he mentions the herinterpreatie of the word ' miracle '. In the Course, the term ' miracle ' not the usual meaning of spectacular unexplained events meant, but a natural boost of a judgement free thought and loving act in this world and the direct (but often not direct sensory) influence on others. ==Comments<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The ideas of the book is supported by well-known presenters such as Oprah Winfrey in her interviews with author Marianne Williamson, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cmwi_17-0" len="181" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[17]  <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cmwi2_18-0" len="182" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[18]. Well-known spiritual writers such as Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra, acourse in miracles "have had in their literature lists.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The text also has sceptical reactions ranging from "an extremely refined mounted deception" to "the product of a long-lasting psychosis". In particular the fact that the author does not unambiguously can be determined, and it can be tested on system not think described irrefutable truth, influence the acceptance of the book considerably.