What do you think?
Rate this book
A Course in Miracles and Christianity: A Dialogue
The essential characteristic of A Course in Miracles that lies at the core of our differences is that it is a non-dualistic spirituality . Christianity, as Judaism before it, is a dualistic thought system in which God and the world, spirit and matter co-exist as separate states, both of which are real. Reality is thus seen to be a dimension of opposites—as with good and evil—in marked distinction from the Course's understanding of reality as being only perfect unity in which there are no opposites. (Adapted from "Summary and Conclusions")
Many students of A Course in Miracles have been tempted to call it the "Third Testament," thereby expressing their belief that it represents the same basic theology of the Bible, although in a more "purified," i.e., less ego-dominated, or more spiritually evolved form. Kenneth Wapnick and Rev. W. Norris Clarke, S.J., priest, philosopher, theologian, and Professor Emeritus from Fordham University, engage in this dialogue in order to identify the radical differences, as well as the similarities, between the thought systems of A Course in Miracles and biblical Christianity. While a Catholic priest, Fr. Clarke frames his remarks so as to represent the main theological doctrines of most Protestant churches as well. The dialogue makes abundantly clear, in the spirit of friends agreeing to disagree, that A Course in Miracles and biblical Christianity reflect entirely different and mutually exclusive theologies that can never be integrated into one coherent spirituality.
The dialogue is divided into an Introduction and five The Origin of the World, Jesus (Nature and Role; The Meaning of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection), The Eucharist, Living in the World, and Summary and Conclusions. The Appendix includes a Glossary, the Nicene Creed, and a summary of the origin and principles of A Course in Miracles .
Many students of A Course in Miracles have been tempted to call it the "Third Testament," thereby expressing their belief that it represents the same basic theology of the Bible, although in a more "purified," i.e., less ego-dominated, or more spiritually evolved form. Kenneth Wapnick and Rev. W. Norris Clarke, S.J., priest, philosopher, theologian, and Professor Emeritus from Fordham University, engage in this dialogue in order to identify the radical differences, as well as the similarities, between the thought systems of A Course in Miracles and biblical Christianity. While a Catholic priest, Fr. Clarke frames his remarks so as to represent the main theological doctrines of most Protestant churches as well. The dialogue makes abundantly clear, in the spirit of friends agreeing to disagree, that A Course in Miracles and biblical Christianity reflect entirely different and mutually exclusive theologies that can never be integrated into one coherent spirituality.
The dialogue is divided into an Introduction and five The Origin of the World, Jesus (Nature and Role; The Meaning of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection), The Eucharist, Living in the World, and Summary and Conclusions. The Appendix includes a Glossary, the Nicene Creed, and a summary of the origin and principles of A Course in Miracles .
- GenresSpiritualityChristianity
118 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1995
11 people are currently reading
33 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
June 17, 2020
Un diálogo constructivo entre dos eminencias, con puntos de vista diferentes.
El diálogo entre estos profundos conocedores de la doctrina de la Iglesia Catolica y UCDM nos permite ver en forma clara y diáfana, los contrastes entre las dos espiritualidades. Contribuye en gran medida al entendimiento de ambas y es un gran ejemplo de cómo se puede dialogar entre posturas contrapuestas, con respeto y sin agresividad.
El diálogo entre estos profundos conocedores de la doctrina de la Iglesia Catolica y UCDM nos permite ver en forma clara y diáfana, los contrastes entre las dos espiritualidades. Contribuye en gran medida al entendimiento de ambas y es un gran ejemplo de cómo se puede dialogar entre posturas contrapuestas, con respeto y sin agresividad.
May 24, 2023
Buena conversación que permite identificar diferencias y similitudes entre estas dos teologías. Se aprende a entender mejor cada una de ellas.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews