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Recent CCC Classes

Entering the present (part 5 in series on time)
This week's topic is "The Future." We don’t talk much about the future in spiritual circles, but it's an important topic in the Course. What does the Course have to say about the future, and about how we should approach the future?

Why does the miracle worker need to understand the subject of sex?
In the original dictation of the Course, Jesus said, “I want to finish the instructions about sex, because this is an area which the miracle worker must understand.” Why is it an area the miracle worker must understand? What makes the topic of sex so important to the function of miracle-working?

Robert's Q & A

04.22.13 Is it right to seek guidance from sources outside the Spirit within? 
Q. I find that many Course students are contacting mediums and seeking guidance from other spiritual beings. I am confused. I have always thought that the course was leading us to the Christ Spirit or  Read more or post a reply»

04.19.13 How does the Course address boundaries? 
Q. How does the Course address boundaries? It tells you that, whatever your brother asks of you, you should do, and even more. But in the early dictation, Jesus refers to Edgar Cayce burning himself out  Read more or post a reply»

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Robert's Blog

Letting go of the shadow figures  by Robert Perry
More specifically, it was on what the Course calls "shadow figures." These are our images/memories of key people from our past who didn't give us the love and special treatment we wanted.
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Featured Articles

Jill Bolte Taylor: A Stroke of Insight?  by Greg Mackie
Many Course students have sent me a link to a video of a talk by Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain scientist who had a powerful spiritual experience of peace, joy, and oneness during a stroke. The video has become
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The Man Who Trusted God: Jesus' Final Parable  by Greg Mackie
What if Easter was another one of Jesus' parables, only this time one that was actually lived out? If it was, how would we tell that parable?
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Confused about Level Confusion?  by Robert Perry

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A Better Way

May/June Issue of A Better Way #122 The lead article is "The Inexpressible Sanctity of Personhood," by Robert Perry. We all innately sense that there is something of ultimate importance, even sacredness, to a person. Yet various worldviews in our culture — from materialistic science which reduces us to brain chemistry to alternative spirituality which reduces reality to the impersonal Void — seem to undermine the ultimate reality of personhood. In this article, Robert shows how A Course in Miracles cuts against this cultural grain, presenting a worldview in which personhood is at the heart of ultimate reality. Click here to read this month's A Better Way.

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Featured Q&As

Will we all awaken once a critical number of individuals question their ego? 
Many of us are familiar with the "hundredth monkey" idea, where once a certain critical mass of minds learn something, the learning spreads to encompass everyone. Does the Course teach this, or anything like it?  Read more or post a reply»

How does the Course view relations with people who have disabilities? 
How does the Course view relations with people who have disabilities?  Read more or post a reply»

How does the Course view relations with people who have disabilities? 
How does the Course view relations with people who have disabilities?  Read more or post a reply»

Recent Comments

Robert, thank you for having the courage to wade into this sensitive topic and offer a sane view, which »
By: Ken Froessel
On: What Kind of ACIM Community Do You Want?
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This is a great reminder! This is an opportunity to look at our commitment to The Effect vs. The Cause. »
By: Kenneth Davis
On: What Kind of ACIM Community Do You Want?
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Greg, Excellent article. I think the key idea that you bring up, in conclusion, says it all: The Course »
By: Peter Herkhof
On: Jill Bolte Taylor: A Stroke of Insight?
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Hi Carole, A belated "You're welcome!" and "Thank you!" for your beautiful words about my article. »
By: Greg Mackie
On: What causes depression, and how can it be healed?
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Ellen, yes, I'd say the part being referenced here is the part that is mostly driven by ego. And yes, »
By: Robert Perry
On: Confused about Level Confusion?
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