Forgiveness & Jesus: The Meeting Place of a Course in Miracles and Christianity

This book explains with such clarity the gaps missing from the Bible! If you want to understand ACIM, then get this!

This is one of Ken's greatest works. If you were bought up indoctrinated by the church or have studied theology and would like to tie it all to the Course this book is for you.

I found this book to be a basic primer for understanding the contrasts and similarities between traditional Christianity and the teachings of A Course in Miracles. Please note that one must understand the basic tenets of Christianity before really seeing how A Course in Miracles differs, as well as agrees with Christianity. This is important in order to really understand the essential message of forgiveness emphasized throughout A Course in Miracles. Christian theology teaches forgiveness; but, it is always in the context of guilt and fear. Forgiveness in A Course in Miracles is used to "undo" errors in our thinking so we may "remember" who we really are as God's Son. Dr. Wapnick's book, in a non-judgmental way, demonstrates how A Course in Miracles corrects the misunderstandings of what Jesus' true message of salvation and forgiveness is. For those struggling to reconcile Christianity and A Course in Miracles, this book provides an excellent resource.

What a beautiful book. Mine is the sixth edition which means it is the latest update. Originally released in 1983 the book is clearly "timeless". As a fundamental Christian i became interested in Gnosticism. Then i was lead to ACIM. i took the Course. After reading "Love Does Not Condemn" (by the same author) i became aware of my desire to learn the "truths" of the Bible reinterpreted thru the use of the ACIM thought system. Wow! i am in awe. He covers the "ego" influences in the Bible and how they affected the prophets, disciples and apostles. Which is such a relief for me since the Bible for me is so contradictory to the point of frustration. i have never been disappointed with anything Dr. Wapnick has published. He remindes me of the "Christian's" version of the Apostle Paul. i enjoyed this book to the max!

The tradtional sacrificial model of Christianity where an angry God demands a pound of flesh (sacrifice of his beloved Jesus on the cross) before we are loved by and acceptable to Him at some deep level does not make any sense to me. Dr. Wapnicks explanation of Jesus' life and death based on A Course In Miracles is not only logical, it is beautiful. This view allows us to logically believe in a joyful, peacefilled, nonviolent Jesus and a God who never stops loving us. This book greatly changed my life. It started me on the path of wanting to love Jesus again and eliminating my fear of God and death.