A Course in Miracles: Complete and Annotated Edition

2661 Pages·2017·2.25 MB·english

by  Helen Schucman [Schucman

Acknowledgements
There are so many people to thank for their contributions to this book.
Without their help, hard work, and thoughtful feedback, the project
simply could not have happened. Many of the people below have given
years of their lives to this project, out of a deep sense of inner calling.
Our deepest gratitude goes to the following people:
Mary Anne Buchowski, for her years of tireless help with nearly
every aspect of the project, including cover-to-cover detailed editorial
feedback and advice, and extensive transcription checking. Amy Speach,
for years of incredible work in transcribing the Notes for the Text and
part of the Workbook, and also for invaluable editorial feedback, and
transcription checking. Mike Tolley, for happily and with great fortitude
doing everything we could throw at him for years, including checking
all of the editing notes for accuracy and completeness, transcription
checking, and editorial feedback. Suzanne Gallogly, for the vast task of
checking the accuracy of the entire transcription. Ellen Frisch, for her
dedicated and precise work in transcribing the Notes for most of the
Workbook and also the Manual for Teachers. Pat Beals, for heroic
efforts with a variety of different checking projects. Nicola Perry, for her
devotion and meticulous care in overseeing the book’s design and
production, and also for editorial feedback. And Thor Griffin and John
Griffin, for their unconditionally loving support of this project.
We are immensely grateful to all who checked the accuracy of our
transcription of the Notes: Suzanne Gallogly, Mary Anne Buchowski,
James Gregory, Amy Speach, Nicola Perry, Pat Beals, Mike Tolley,
Ellen Frisch, Lindsay Kozel (who also transcribed the Clarification of
Terms), Julie Glynn-Dailly, Linda Snow, Rick Baker, and Judy Robb.
Another huge thank you goes to all who offered various kinds of
feedback and/or helped with checking for errors: Mary Anne
Buchowski, Amy Speach, Nicola Perry, Mike Tolley, Pat Beals, James
Gregory, Rev. Jerry Cusimano, Judy Robb, Veronica Vaughan, Thomas
Dunn, Nancy Pickard, Martha Fitzgerald, Christien Snelders, Kathy
Chomitz, Barb Hembling, Ken Froessel, Andre Gendron, Steve Clarke,
Darcy Polito, Simon Joseph, Suzanne Gallogly, Rick Baker, Christian
Salamon, Ellen Frisch, Lindsay Kozel, Allen Watson, Gill Brisk, Phil
Brisk, Patricia Zamudio, Don De Lene, Brenda De Lene, Julie Glynn-
Dailly, Doug Fogle, Justin Chin, Angela Skene, Linda Snow, Sue
Bouse, Janet Chandler, Dennis Chandler, Bob Turrou, George Porter,
Victor Guraieb, and Joseph Baker.
Our gratitude goes to those who contributed their professional
expertise: Jane Perini, for her stunning design of the cover and interior.
Ramesh Kumar Pitchai, for his industrious and energetic work with the
typesetting. Adam Perry, for his technical wizardry in creating the
computer macro that numbered the paragraphs and sentences. And
Corey Field, our outside legal counsel, for his truly expert guidance.
We are deeply grateful to Judith Skutch-Whitson and the Board of
the Foundation for Inner Peace for graciously granting us permission to
use the Clarification of Terms and to quote from Helen Schucman’s
autobiography.
Finally, our unbounded gratitude goes to Helen Schucman and Bill
Thetford for bringing A Course in Miracles into the world.
Contents
Acknowledgements
What Is A Course in Miracles?
The Issue of Authorship
Introduction to the Complete and Annotated Edition
A Course in Miracles
Introduction
VOLUME I: TEXT
CHAPTER 1 Principles of Miracles
CHAPTER 2 Right Defense and Release from Fear
I. The Real Meaning of Possession
II. The Cause of the Separation
III. The Proper Use of Denial
IV. The Reinterpretation of Defenses
V. The Atonement as Defense
VI. The Restoration of the Altar
VII. The Miracle as the Means of Healing
VIII. The Sole Responsibility of the Miracle Worker
IX. The Correction of Fear
X. The Real Power of the Mind
XI. The Basic Conflict
XII. The Mastery of Love
XIII. The Real Meaning of the Last Judgment
CHAPTER 3 Sane Perception
I. The Need to Study
II. Special Principles for Miracle Workers
III. Atonement without Sacrifice
IV. Innocent Perception
V. Perception versus Knowledge
VI. The Divided Mind
VII. Beyond Perception
VIII. The Essential Goal of Therapy
IX. The Fear of Teaching
X. Judgment and the Authority Problem
XI. The Unshakable Foundation
CHAPTER 4 The Ego’s Struggle to Preserve Itself
I. The Last Foolish Journey
II. The Devoted Teacher
III. The Making of the Ego
IV. The Ego’s Need to Confirm Itself
V. The Calm Being of God’s Kingdom
VI. This Need Not Be
VII. The Real Question
VIII. The Rewards of God
IX. Asking and Following
X. Complete and Direct Communication
XI. Being Truly Helpful
CHAPTER 5 The Holy Spirit
I. Being Wholly Joyous
II. The Spirit of Joy