What is A Course in Miracles?
If you have recently come across A Course in Miracles (ACIM), you may be wondering exactly what this spiritual path entails. At its simplest, the Course is a way for us to find our way home to God by learning to distinguish between what is real and what is unreal.
The Core Thought System
The Course teaches that what is real is our true nature as complete and healed children of God. In this view, we are all equal to each other without exception.
Conversely, the Course teaches that what is ultimately unreal is everything else: our bodies, this world, our egos, and the judgments and grievances we hold. By understanding this distinction, we can begin to shift our perspective from fear to peace.
The Practice of Forgiveness
The Course leads us to a place where, through the practice of forgiveness, we learn to look beyond the unreality of physical form. Instead, we are invited to see the pure and eternal holiness in everyone.
The goal of this training is profound: if we can learn to see only the true nature of each other, we will be spiritually advanced enough to heal our relationships, and in turn, heal our world.
Our Vision
At the Circle of Atonement, our vision is to help the Course become one of the world’s great spiritual traditions. We are dedicated to providing the scholarship and support needed for students to understand this thought system—what it says and what it doesn’t say—so they can truly live its message.
