Roxanne WhiteLight has been studying A Course in Miracles (ACIM) since 1982. It has offered her a deeper internal relationship with the Divine and new way of living. Mary Gentile, her partner in this work, has had similar experiences with the Course. It has kept both of us using ACIM over many decades. Roxanne was inspired to do this project over 20 years ago, but she did not know how to begin. She is now ready to make the work more accessible to others thanks to the on-line version available through the Foundation for Inner Peace. Roxanne and Mary are partnering in this work to bring a first person, language-friendly, version of ACIM. We offer this work not as “the way” to work with ACIM but as a way that has helped both of us integrate the wisdom of ACIM more fully.
In the introduction of the Manual for Teachers we find this teaching: “All terms are potentially controversial, and those who seek controversy will find it. Yet those who seek clarification will find it as well.” (ACIM, C-in.2:1-2).
In doing this work we are not seeking controversy, but clarification, and this is what led to this work. We acknowledge that this work may not have any meaning for others nor are we suggesting it is superior in any way. We are sharing this as an example of what has provided clarification for us and our desire to be “truly helpful” to others.
In our work we have tried to make a minimal number of adjustments. The ones we did make are around three touch-points.
The first of which is to be gender-neutral.
The second is it is written from the first person vs. third perspective. Instead of us “listening to Jesus instruct Helen” it is written so we are owning or saying the wisdom of Jesus to ourselves.
The third is that key phrases have been changed (and put in quotes) that have been laden with Christian theology that is not central to ACIM to give a more action-directed understanding of the principles and their use in the world.
There will be a glossary of these substituted terms at the beginning of each chapter and some offer the reasoning behind them.
If you wish to make comments to us about our work there is a tab for responding.
Our shared hope is that this work offers a path toward deeper understanding and joining with our “Loving Source” and invites us to live more fully in peace.
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