The Message of 'A Course in Miracles': All Are Called, Few Choose to Listen

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).'

Kenneth Wapnick, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and one of the foremost teachers of A Course in Miracles, which he has been working with since 1973, when he joined Dr. Helen Schucman, scribe of the Course, and Dr. William Thetford at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. He has written more than 25 books on the Course, including Love Does Not Condemn, Absence from Felicity: The Story of Helen Schucman and Her Scribing of 'A Course in Miracles,' The Message of 'A Course in Miracles,' and many others. He has also produced over 150 audio and video titles discussing the principles of the Course. He is President and co-founder, with his wife Gloria, of the Foundation for A Course in Miracles in Temecula, California.