Works by
Kenneth Wapnick
(Writer)

Audio with Gloria Wapnick

• Seek Not to Change the Course Reflections on A Course In Miracles (1986)
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• I Will Be Still an Instant and Go Home (1989)
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• The Bible from the Perspective of A Course In Miracles (1994)
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• The Holy Christ Is Born in Me Today (1994)
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• The Inheritance of God's Son (1994)
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• The Theology of A Course In Miracles (1994)
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• The Sign of Christmas Is a Star (1994)
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• Love Does Not Oppose (1997)
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• Art And a Course in Miracles: Reflections of Holiness (2005)
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  Against a backdrop of James Joyce's distinction between proper and improper art, the workshop discusses the perfect integration of form and content as the core of great art, as well as the essence of advanced teachers of God. The true work of art (form) emanates from the artist's inner experience (content), as opposed to concerns such as fame, power, or approval. Through integrating the content of the Holy Spirit's truth in specific forms, both artist and student become reflections of the holiness within, expressed in whatever form that holiness can be communicated without fear.

Books

• The Arch of Forgiveness (2006)
  The subject of this book drew its inspiration from the image of an arch immortalized by D. H. Lawrence  in his novel "The Rainbow." As the child in the story was freed to live her life framed by the pillars of love and strength represented by her parents, so Jesus asks us to view our daily lives as framed between the pillars of forgiveness and his love, allowing their quiet strength and gentle protection to nourish our experience and sustain our learning. We thus grow in our recognition of the contrast between life under the arch of his love and outside it. Walt Whitman's thoughts also lend their inspiration to the life of universal love and compassion under the arch:
  
  "Whoever degrades another degrades me:
  
  And whatever is done or said returns at last to me."

  The discussion includes guiding students in resolving their specific dilemmas and conflicts from the perspective of Jesus' arch of forgiveness.

• "What It Says": From the Preface of A Course in Miracles  (2006)
  One year after A Course In Miracles was published in 1976, in response to requests for an introduction that could be handed out to interested people as a way of presenting the Course and explaining its origin, its scribe Helen Schucman agreed to write one. It was in three parts and was called the Preface. As the third of this three-part Preface, "What It Says" was scribed by Helen by the same process of inner dictation from Jesus as was the Course itself. It introduces, as would a musical overture, the major themes to be discussed, thus providing a succinct overview of the spiritual journey presented in A Course In Miracles. It is a remarkable piece, elevating the reader to the same level of form and content found in the Course itself. This book offers a line-by-line journey through this beautifully written document, in many ways a minor masterpiece.

• Form Versus Content: Sex and Money (2005)
  The near-universal preoccupation with the issues of sex and money can be traced to the ego's agenda concealed in our minds -- specifically, its plan to keep us rooted in the body and the world so we will never get to the real source of pain and conflict, which is the mind's decision to sustain the separation from God, but not be held responsible for it. In the context of the ego's principles and its doctrine of specialness and separate interests, both sex and money can be seen as behavioral forms that give expression to the content of our minds. The focus in this book, therefore, is on identifying the content that gives rise to the guilt, conflict, myths, and obsession associated with sex and money. Forgiveness enables us to shift our attention from the complexity of behavior to the simplicity of purpose. Thus sex and money, which have come to express the ego's guilt-inducing thought system of one or the other, are transformed in purpose to reflect the Holy Spirit's healing principle of together, or not at all.

• Journey through the Workbook of A Course in Miracles (2005)
  This eight-volume set is the end product of a series of classes I conducted at our Foundation's former location in New York. The classes consisted of a line-by-line analysis of the lessons, introductions, reviews, summaries, and the Epilogue. I have considerably enlarged some of the original discussion, supplying additional references to other relevant portions of the Course, the Preface, the two pamphlets, poems from The Gifts of God, and the prose poem "The Gifts of God." This work can thus be seen as a complete Course companion to accompany students on their own journey through the workbook. My purpose in presenting the classes originally, as it remains in this book, was to help students better understand the meaning of the lessons and their place in the curriculum of A Course In Miracles, and most of all, to help students see the importance of applying the daily lessons to their everyday lives. Without such application, the brilliance of Jesus' words is wasted, and they become simply a sterile system of intellectual teachings. This book can be read in at least three ways: 1) straight through, as one would do with the text; 2) different lessons at different times; or 3) one lesson at a time, as a companion to each lesson. I would urge students, however, if they are doing the workbook for the first time, to read the lessons as they are, without my commentary. In other words, as with all my other work on A Course in Miracles, this book is meant to supplement a student's experience of the workbook, not to substitute for the workbook as it was given to us. (Adapted from the Preface)

• Parents and Children: Our Most Difficult Classroom  (2005)
  2-book set. The focus of these two books is on what it means to be a right-minded parent and a right-minded child. The former role involves being faithful to the changing function of parent, at the same time respecting the child's mind to choose its life experiences, and whether to perceive them through the eyes of the ego or the Holy Spirit. The latter role expresses the meaning of Freud's insightful statement: "The liberation of an individual, as he grows up, from the authority of his parents is one of the most necessary though one of the most painful results brought about by the course of his development." In other words, we know we have attained spiritual maturity when we no longer think of our parents or parental surrogates as authorities on the level of content but as brother and sister walking with us the path that leads us home. Thus, both forms of this primary relationship can, if we so choose, exemplify Jesus' message of forgiveness: not seeing another's interests as separate from our own. After a commentary on a special message from Jesus to William Thetford, the discussion of these themes is conducted largely in the context of specific issues raised by students at various classes and workshops. These issues fall within four major categories: Parents Rearing Children; Parents and Adult Children; The Adult Child; Caring for Elderly Parents. 
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• The Healing Power of Kindness, Vol. 2: Forgiving Our Limitations (2005)
  This second book in the series on kindness centers on two statements of caution Jesus offers in A Course In Miracles. Characteristic of his gentle guidance, he tells us not to be disturbed by the shadows surrounding our "little willingness" to learn from him, and not to despair because of our limitations. These cautions were the themes of two workshops presented at our center "Shadows of Limitation" and "Sweet Are the Uses of Adversity" that form the basis of this book. If we identify with the ego, our limitations become cause for comparison and judgment, and thereby impel us to seek ways to overcome the imperfections in our bodies and the world. This focus serves the ego's purpose of concealing the mind's decision for guilt, substituting a limited self for the unlimited Self of Christ. Identifying with the loving Presence of the Holy Spirit in our right minds, we recognize our self-defeating choice, thus allowing true correction to heal. We now look kindly on our imperfections, redefining them not as our reality but as mere detours on our journey home. These shadows of limitation become the contours of the classroom that Jesus uses to teach us his kind lessons of forgiveness. Thus do they ultimately fade in the light of the Atonement, in which we are all joined as the one perfect Son of God.
  
  See also The Healing Power of Kindness, Vol. 1: Releasing Judgment.

• Ending Our Resistance to Love: The Practice of A Course in Miracles (2004)
  Although the term resistance appears infrequently in A Course In Miracles, it is nonetheless a key concept in students' learning the mind-changing lessons of forgiveness that are the Course's central teaching. Indeed, it is the only concept that can satisfactorily explain a phenomenon experienced by most students at some point in their work with the Course. This is the paradox of sincerely attempting to learn and live its principles under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, while experiencing the ongoing frustration of not doing just that.
  
  This paradox is the topic explored in this book, which consists of an edited transcription of a talk given to a group of students by Kenneth Wapnick, supplemented with two articles, co-authored with his wife Gloria, that appeared in the Foundation's newsletter, "The Lighthouse." The focus is on the many forms of resistance, and their basis in the fear of love. Freud's valuable insights are discussed, along with Jesus' role in helping us look without judgment at our investment in maintaining the ego's thought system -- the miracle that resolves the paradox.

• Life, Death, and Love: Shakespeare's Great Tragedies and A Course in Miracles (2004)
  The characters of these tragedies—King Lear, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Othello—speak to all of us; indeed they are all of us. As the commentary in these four volumes reveals, their motivations and feelings are different aspects of the thought system of specialness we all share; and had these characters chosen the path of compassion and forgiveness—the thought system of healing we all likewise share—the ensuing outcome would surely not have been tragic. A Course In Miracles teaches us that choosing the Holy Spirit rather than the ego enables us to smile at the ego's silliness as we stand free of its insanity and viciousness.

• The Healing Power of Kindness, Vol. 1: Releasing Judgment (2004)
  The idea for this book originated with a talk given at the end of a week-long class on sickness and healing at our Center. The teaching staff was struck by the paradox of students on the one hand spending a week discussing healing, in terms of forgiveness and undoing separation, and on the other, fervently practicing judgment and condemnation of each other—directly opposite to the kind, gentle tone of Jesus' words in A Course In Miracles. This talk thus was devoted to the kindness of healing, in hopes of reinforcing Jesus' message of undoing separation. Kindness reflects our inherent oneness with each other, while attack drives us still further apart in our awareness. In reviewing the principles of sickness and healing and some common misapplications, the discussion in this book helps us undo the sources of unkindness, so that in all our interactions we would reflect the Source of kindness. It is hoped that this little book will serve to remind us all of the need to be kind, the spiritual principle par excellence.
  
  See also The Healing Power of Kindness, Vol. 2: Forgiving Our Limitations.

• The Journey Home: The Obstacles to Peace in A Course in Miracles (2000)
  This book consists of a substantial expansion of the discussion in Obstacles to Peace, first published in 1987. In revising the earlier work, we have added an extensive introduction and epilogue, and tripled the discussion, including many more references to other passages in the Course. In addition, the old question-and-answer format has been changed to enhance the flow of the material.
  
  "The Obstacles to Peace" sections present the important themes in A Course In Miracles, ranging from the metaphysical idea that God did not create the world and the body - and indeed knows absolutely nothing about them - to the specific teachings on the projection of guilt, and its undoing through the practice of forgiveness in our special relationships. There are also incisive passages where Jesus speaks of himself and the projections that have been put upon him, emphasizing the important role the ego has given him in its thought system. This distortion is corrected by Jesus making clear the nature of the role he has in his thought system, undoing the ego through helping us to change our minds about what we think and perceive.

• Forgiveness and Jesus: The Meeting Place of 'A Course in Miracles' and Christianity (1998)
  his book was written in response to the difficulties students have with the Course's Christian context and its emphasis on Jesus. It first discusses the principles of A Course In Miracles, specifically focusing on the dynamics of the ego and the meaning of forgiveness. Next, the teachings of Christianity are presented in the light of these principles, with the person of Jesus also discussed in depth. Throughout, special attention is given to the application of the Course's principles to important areas in our lives such as injustice, anger, sickness, sexuality, and money.

• Concordance of A Course in Miracles: A Complete Index (1997), Kenneth Wapnic, ed.

• The Message of A Course in Miracles: All Are Called, Few Choose to Listen (1997)
  The Message of A Course In Miracles is a two-part work, the purpose of which is to provide a comprehensive overview of the teachings of A Course In Miracles" with discussion and guidelines on how to avoid some common misconceptions of these teachings. Volume One, All Are Called, could indeed carry the subtitle, "What A Course In Miracles' Says," while Volume Two, Few Choose to Listen, could be subtitled "What A Course In Miracles Does Not Say." The focus of the first volume is therefore on what the Course actually teaches, while the sequel focuses on the ways in which students have misunderstood A Course In Miracles, not only believing it is teaching something it is not, but also denying what its message truly is.
  
  The first book provides students somewhat acquainted with the teachings of A Course In Miracles with a summary which will help meet their needs for an in-depth presentation of the Course's principles, including a discussion of the practical implications of these principles with regard to religious and spiritual practice, and ethical, moral, and behavioral issues.
  
  The purpose of Few Choose to Listen, as stated in the Introduction is "to guide students in how to avoid certain potential mistakes or confusions as they read, study, and implement into their daily lives the teachings of A Course In Miracles. Such sidestepping of errors will, it is hoped, be of help in clearing the way for the student to be more accessible to the Holy Spirit's 'particular care and guidance' (M-29.2:6)."

• A Talk Given on A Course in Miracles: An Introduction (1996)
  This book provides an in-depth introduction to the principles of  A Course In Miracles. It first explains the central ideas in the ego's thought system of sin, guilt, and fear, and its defenses of denial and projection. Next, the Holy Spirit's thought system of forgiveness is explained, showing specifically how it and the miracle undo the ego's chief defense against the Love of God: special relationships. Included also are chapters on the purpose of Jesus' life, and the story of how the Course came to be written.

• Overeating: A Dialogue -- An Application of the Principles of A Course in Miracles (1996)

• A Course in Miracles and Christianity: A Dialog (1995) with  W. Norris Clarke
  Reflecting the view of A Course In Miracles that "a universal theology is impossible, but a universal experience [love] is not only possible but necessary," this dialogue was held in the loving spirit of friends respecting their differences and agreeing to disagree. Dr. Wapnick and Rev. Clarke define the differences clearly, showing unequivocally that A Course In Miracles and the Bible are mutually exclusive theologies that can never be integrated into one coherent spirituality. Themes include the origin of the world, Jesus, the Eucharist, and daily life.

• Awaken from the Dream (1995) with Gloria Wapnick
  This presentation of the basic ideas of A Course In Miracles serves both as an introduction for those new to the Course, as well as offering its long-time students a unique approach to the Course's teaching of "not making the error real." This important principle cautions the student against using pseudo-problems as a defense against the true problem: separation. Beginning with an original cosmological myth, Awaken from the Dream emphasizes the application of this central teaching -- the foundation of forgiveness -- to our everyday lives, in a spirit of non-opposition and love.

• The Most Commonly Asked Questions About A Course in Miracles (1995) with Gloria Wapnick
  Over the many years we have been teaching A Course In Miracles, it has become apparent that its radical message has often been a source of much confusion, misunderstanding, and distortion. It is our aim to help clarify Course principles -- through this question-and-answer format -- in order to facilitate greater understanding and application of its thought system. The 72 questions are arranged by topics including Jesus, the metaphysics, application, form, language, and the curriculum of A Course In Miracles. -- From the Preface

• Forgiveness And Jesus (1994)

• Christian Psychology in A Course in Miracles (1992)

• The Fifty Miracle Principles of A Course in Miracles (1992)

• A Vast Illusion: Time According to A Course in Miracles (1991)
  This study weaves various passages from A Course In Miracles into a comprehensive theory of time. In three parts, the book first explains the holographic though illusory nature of time. It next discusses the plan of the Atonement, the role of the miracle and forgiveness, and the time collapse they foster. The third part discusses the end of time, and includes the Course's concepts of the real world, the Second Coming, the Last Judgment, and finally God's last step.

• Absence from Felicity: The Story of Helen Schucman and Her Scribing of A Course in Miracles (1991)
  This biography of Helen Schucman focuses on the lifetime conflict between her spiritual nature and her ego, and includes excerpts from her recollections, dreams, letters, and personal messages from Jesus -- all never before in print. The book gives a detailed account of Helen's personal experiences of Jesus, her relationship with William Thetford, and her scribing of the Course. The last part contains reminiscences of Helen by Kenneth Wapnick, which draw upon their intimate relationship that spanned the last eight years of her life.

• Love Does Not Condemn: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil According to Platonism, Christianity, Gnosticism, and A Course in Miracles (1989)
  This book explains in depth the non-dualistic metaphysics of A Course In Miracles, and its integration with living in this illusory world. It demonstrates how the Course resolves the paradox of an imperfect material universe seeming to come from a perfect immaterial Creator. The study is carried out in the context of the Platonic and Gnostic themes that have run through Western intellectual and religious history, and the contrast of these with the Course.

• Obstacles to Peace (1987)
  See also Forgiveness and Jesus: The Meeting Place of 'A Course in Miracles' and Christianity

• Forgiveness and Jesus (1983)

• Glossary-Index for a Course in Miracles (1982, 2006)
  Study of the Course is facilitated by understanding its vocabulary. Therefore this Glossary-Index was prepared as a study guide for students. Originally published in 1982, the Glossary-Index first presents a summary of the theory of A Course In Miracles with a listing of all major terms in the Course and the two scribed pamphlets, Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process and Practice and The Song of Prayer. This is followed by a glossary of 135 terms along with their most important references in the Course.

• Christian Psychology in A Course in Miracles (1978)
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• A Portrait of a Course in Miracles As An Artist
  (Volume 16 Number 1 March 2005, The Lighthouse , the quarterly publication of the Foundation for A Course in Miracles.) by Kenneth Wapnick, Ph.D.

See also:  Gloria Wapnick (Wife)

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• One Course, Two Visions: A Comparison of the Teachings of the Circle of Atonement and Ken Wapnick on A Course In Miracles (2004) by  Allen Watson, Greg Mackie, and Robert Perry
  A Course In Miracles has emerged within our lifetime as an authoritative spiritual text. Yet what does it really say? In the Course's brief history, two comprehensive visions have been offered, each by respected teachers and organizations, each based on many years of personal dedication and scholarly investigation. One vision comes from Ken Wapnick and the Foundation for A Course in Miracles (FACIM).The other comes from Robert Perry and his colleagues at the Circle of Atonement.
  
  One might assume that these visions would differ only in the details; yet in fact they diverge dramatically, leading to different ways of approaching, understanding, and living the Course. These differences have naturally led to confusion for Course students. The purpose of this book is to clear up that confusion. It addresses how the two visions relate to each other, delineating both their similarities and their differences. It then goes on to explore the key differences, and how they impact the Course student's life.