| Over 40 years ago, a psychologist from Columbia | | | | does exist is pure love and that innocent minds |
| University began to channel revelations from a | | | | and spiritually right thinking will not allow anything |
| spiritual entity that she was convinced was Jesus | | | | like evil to exist. |
| himself. She and her assistants produced teachings | | | | These ideas and beliefs angered many people |
| that filled hundreds of empty pages over a period | | | | who belonged to some of the major faiths |
| of seven years which later became "A Course In | | | | because, while they espoused many of the same |
| Miracles." | | | | principles, this course also sought to have people |
| The psychologist was a Jewish lady named Helen | | | | believe that evil is not real and therefore sin is |
| Schucman, and she told people that Jesus Christ | | | | also not real. ACIM itself tries to have people |
| himself was her own spirit guide for these lessons | | | | believe in the sanctity of right and wise beliefs |
| and teachings. These lessons were supposed to | | | | and behavior and in the fact that nothing can |
| provide credence for people to learn that they | | | | harm you unless you believe that it can. New Age |
| were the only ones in control of their own | | | | gurus were quick to grasp onto these concepts |
| feelings, attitudes, actions and destinies. The | | | | because many of the New Age religions are |
| teachings took many penalties of actions out of | | | | based not on sin and redemption but the power |
| the equation. Indeed, a hallmark of the ACIM | | | | of one's own mind and spirit. |
| course is that evil itself does not exist. The ACIM | | | | ACIM does offer some teachings about how to |
| teachings insist that by training your mind | | | | rid yourself of angry and negative emotions that |
| properly, you can learn that there is no such thing | | | | are flooding your life with problems and creating |
| as evil, and that it is just a perception or | | | | illness and unhappiness day by day. A Course In |
| something that other people have set up to | | | | Miracles teaches you that you are responsible for |
| frighten and control the actions and thoughts of | | | | these feelings and they are only hurting you. |
| those who are not capable of thinking for | | | | Therefore, it is up to you to rid them from your |
| themselves. ACIM insists that the only thing that | | | | life for your own happiness and prosperity. |