Circle of Atonement

Meditation has been a significant part of the Course’s history and practice from the very beginning. This, however, can be difficult to spot since the word itself doesn’t appear much in any volume. Even so, the Workbook in particular wants to train us to use meditation to obtain a state of peace and, eventually, an experience of God and our true Self. In this podcast, Circle founder Robert Perry and executive director Emily explore meditation in a Course context. Topics covered include the role of meditation in the Course’s origin, three techniques of Workbook meditation, essential characteristics of Course-based meditation, when to meditate, how long, and more. To download the episode guide and follow along with this discussion, please visit circleofa.org/10. More Circle of Atonement resources: • Join our mailing list and receive these podcasts via email every other Wednesday: circleofa.org/subscribe. • Order the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles and receive our bonus package of gifts (valued at $149): circleofa.org/the-course/ • Join Course Companions, our online learning program, and study with a loving community of fellow students and teachers: coursecompanions.com • Visit our bookstore featuring dozens of products to enhance your Course practice: https://circle-of-atonement.myshopify.com/ • Support our work and help us share A Course in Miracles with the world: circleofa.org/support Connect with us: www.facebook.com/circleofatonement/ www.instagram.com/circleofatonement/ www.youtube.com/c/circleofatonement/ To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future episode of ACIM Radio, please email info@circleofa.org. Leave a review: If you enjoyed this podcast and episode guide, we would greatly appreciate a quick iTunes review. Please search for “Circle of Atonement” in the podcast app on your iOS device and scroll to the “reviews” section. Star ratings are welcome and we also invite you to click “write a review” and share something you’ve learned from ACIM Radio. Reviews are very important and help us reach more listeners like you. Thank you in advance for supporting this podcast.

This conversation is a follow-up to ACIM Radio #6 entitled “What is God’s Role in the Trials and Tragedies of the World?” Based on the feedback received from that interview, there was some confusion around two seemingly conflicting ideas addressed: 1. How can we choose everything that happens to us, and 2. How can everything that happens be part of God’s larger plan at the same time? In this podcast, Circle founder Robert Perry and executive director Emily Bennington go deeper into this issue and much more on the topic of God’s role in our lives. To download the episode guide, please visit circleofa.org/9. More Circle of Atonement resources: • Join our mailing list and receive these podcasts via email every other Wednesday: circleofa.org/subscribe. • Order the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles and receive our bonus package of gifts (valued at $149): circleofa.org/the-course/ • Join Course Companions, our online learning program, and study with a loving community of fellow students and teachers: coursecompanions.com • Visit our bookstore featuring dozens of products to enhance your Course practice: https://circle-of-atonement.myshopify.com/ • Support our work and help us share A Course in Miracles with the world: circleofa.org/support Connect with us: www.facebook.com/circleofatonement/ www.instagram.com/circleofatonement/ www.youtube.com/c/circleofatonement/ To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future episode of ACIM Radio, please email info@circleofa.org. Leave a comment or review: If you enjoyed this podcast and episode guide, we would greatly appreciate a quick comment here or an iTunes review. On iTunes, please search for “Circle of Atonement” in the podcast app on your iOS device and scroll to the “reviews” section. Star ratings are welcome and we also invite you to click “write a review” and share something you’ve learned from ACIM Radio. Reviews are very important and help us reach more listeners like you. Thank you in advance for supporting this podcast.

How we view God colors how we view everything. If we see an angry God, we will always be looking over our shoulder waiting for Him to catch up with us. If we see a remote, indifferent God, we will always feel cast adrift in the open ocean. But what if we only saw a loving God? In this episode of A Course in Miracles Radio, Robert Perry and Emily Bennington examine our attitudes toward God and, especially, how A Course in Miracles portrays Him. To download the episode guide for this podcast, please visit circleofa.org/8. More Circle of Atonement resources: • Order the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles and receive our bonus gift package (valued at $149): circleofa.org/the-course/. • Join Course Companions, our online learning program, and study with a loving community of fellow students and teachers: coursecompanions.com. • Support our work and help us share A Course in Miracles with the world: circleofa.org/support. Connect with us: www.facebook.com/circleofatonement/ www.instagram.com/circleofatonement/ www.youtube.com/c/circleofatonement/ To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future episode of ACIM Radio, please email info@circleofa.org. Leave a review: If you enjoyed this podcast and episode guide, we would greatly appreciate a quick iTunes review. Please search for “Circle of Atonement” in the podcast app on your iOS device and scroll to the “reviews” section. Star ratings are welcome and we also invite you to click “write a review” and share something you’ve learned from ACIM Radio. Reviews are very important and help us reach more listeners like you. Thank you in advance for supporting this podcast.

The Text of A Course in Miracles includes two words that have puzzled students since the book was originally published. Those two words are “our creations” and, while the Course calls them “our joy” and “our treasure”, most of us are left wondering: what exactly are they? In this episode of A Course in Miracles Radio, Circle founder Robert Perry and executive director Emily Bennington discuss specific references to creations in the Course and explore the inherent connection between creation in Heaven and our creative impulse here on earth. To download the episode guide for this podcast, please visit circleofa.org/7. More Circle of Atonement resources: • Order the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles and receive our bonus gift package (valued at $149): circleofa.org/the-course/ • Join Course Companions, our online learning program, and study with a loving community of fellow students and teachers: coursecompanions.com. • Support our work and help us share A Course in Miracles with the world: circleofa.org/support Connect with us: www.facebook.com/circleofatonement/ www.instagram.com/circleofatonement/ www.youtube.com/c/circleofatonement/ To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future episode of ACIM Radio, please email info@circleofa.org. Leave a review: If you enjoyed this podcast and episode guide, we would greatly appreciate a quick iTunes review. Please search for “Circle of Atonement” in the podcast app on your iOS device and scroll to the “reviews” section. Star ratings are welcome and we also invite you to click “write a review” and share something you’ve learned from ACIM Radio. Reviews are very important and help us reach more listeners like you. Thank you in advance for supporting this podcast.

Everywhere we look there are tragedies playing out around the globe and it’s tempting to wonder “where is God” when faced with it all. How much does He know about our suffering and how involved is He in the pain that is so much a part of our everyday life? In this episode of A Course in Miracles Radio, Circle Founder Robert Perry and Executive Director Emily Bennington explore the world as a meeting point between human mistakes and God’s correction. As the interview covers, heartbreaking events result from the combination of ego and free will, but God responds by giving us ways to correct for those mistakes including the opportunity to choose again and Guides that will lead us back home. To download the episode guide for this podcast, please visit circleofa.org/6. ________________________________ More Circle of Atonement resources: • Visit our website: circleofa.org • Order the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles and receive our bonus gift package (valued at $149): circleofa.org/the-course/ • Join Course Companions, our online learning community, and study with a loving community of fellow students and teachers: coursecompanions.com. • Support our work and help us share A Course in Miracles with the world: circleofa.org/support Connect with us: www.facebook.com/circleofatonement/ www.instagram.com/circleofatonement/ www.youtube.com/c/CircleOfAtonement/ To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future episode of ACIM Radio, please email info@circleofa.org. Leave a review: If you enjoyed this podcast and episode guide, we would greatly appreciate a quick iTunes review. Please search for “Circle of Atonement” in the podcast app on your iOS device and scroll to the “reviews” section. Star ratings are welcome and we also invite you to click “write a review” and share something you’ve learned from ACIM Radio. Reviews are very important and help us reach more listeners like you. Thank you in advance for supporting this podcast.

There are 15 references to angels in A Course in Miracles (including Song of Prayer) and they also appear throughout scribe Helen Schucman’s poems. Despite these references, however, angels aren’t typically discussed in Course circles and, when they are mentioned, they are often considered symbols that represent the loving thoughts of God within us. But is this how the Course itself describes angels? In this episode of A Course in Miracles Radio, Robert Perry and Emily Bennington walk you through Course teachings that specifically reference angels and expand on how they apply to your practice. To download the episode guide for this podcast, please visit circleofa.org/5. ________________________________ Circle of Atonement resources: • Visit our website: circleofa.org • Order the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles and receive our bonus gift package (valued at $149): circleofa.org/the-course/ • Join Course Companions, our online learning community, and study with a loving community of fellow students and teachers: coursecompanions.com. • Support our work and help us share A Course in Miracles with the world: circleofa.org/support Connect with us: www.facebook.com/circleofatonement/ www.instagram.com/circleofatonement/ www.youtube.com/c/CircleOfAtonement/ To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future episode of ACIM Radio, please email info@circleofa.org. Leave a review: If you enjoyed this podcast and episode guide, we would greatly appreciate a quick iTunes review. Please search for “Circle of Atonement” in the podcast app on your iOS device and scroll to the “reviews” section. Star ratings are welcome and we also invite you to click “write a review” and share something you’ve learned from ACIM Radio. Reviews are very important and help us reach more listeners like you. Thank you in advance for supporting this podcast.

The story of Course scribes Helen Schucman and Bill Thetford is one that embodies so many themes from the Course itself. In this episode of A Course in Miracles Radio, Circle Founder Robert Perry and executive director Emily Bennington discuss the origin of A Course in Miracles and, specifically, what Helen and Bill’s complex relationship can teach us about the path of the Course more broadly. To download the episode guide for this podcast, please visit circleofa.org/4. Circle of Atonement resources: • Visit our website: circleofa.org • Order the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles and receive our bonus gift package (valued at $149): circleofa.org/the-course/ • Join Course Companions, our online learning community, and study with a loving community of fellow students and teachers: coursecompanions.com. • Support our work and help us share A Course in Miracles with the world: circleofa.org/support Connect with us: www.facebook.com/circleofatonement/ www.instagram.com/circleofatonement/ www.youtube.com/c/CircleOfAtonement/ To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future episode of ACIM Radio, please email info@circleofa.org. Leave a review: If you enjoyed this podcast and episode guide, we would greatly appreciate a quick iTunes review. Please search for “Circle of Atonement” in the podcast app on your iOS device and scroll to the “reviews” section. Star ratings are welcome and we also invite you to click “write a review” and share something you’ve learned from ACIM Radio. Reviews are very important and help us reach more listeners like you. Thank you in advance for supporting this podcast.

A Course in Miracles offers a unique approach to the healing of human suffering. Following an educational (versus religious) model of learning, the Course provides a pathway out of our suffering through the disciplined practice of love and forgiveness. In this episode of A Course in Miracles Radio, Robert and Emily cover the final seven themes in a handout written by Robert entitled The Teachings of A Course in Miracles. (Please tune in to episode 2 where we cover Part One of this handout.) The following is a timestamp of this for your convenience. :35 Announcements 3:00 The Holy Spirit 13:40 Jesus 21:40 Thought reversal 32:40 Forgiveness 39:30 Vision 47:10 Giving miracles 53:45 Salvation of the world 1:04:15 Closing thoughts Circle of Atonement resources: • Visit our website: circleofa.org • Order the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles: circleofa.org/the-course/ • Join our Course Companions online learning community: coursecompanions.com. • Help us share A Course in Miracles with the world: circleofa.org/support Connect with us: www.facebook.com/circleofatonement/ www.instagram.com/circleofatonement/ www.youtube.com/c/CircleOfAtonement/ To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future episode of ACIM Radio, please email info@circleofa.org. Leave a review: If you enjoyed this podcast and episode guide, we would greatly appreciate a quick iTunes review. Please search for “Circle of Atonement” in the podcast app on your iOS device and scroll to the “reviews” section. Star ratings are welcome and we also invite you to click “write a review” and share something you’ve learned from ACIM Radio. Reviews are very important and help us reach more listeners like you. Thank you in advance for supporting this podcast.

A Course in Miracles offers a unique approach to the healing of emotional suffering. Following an educational (versus religious) model of learning, the Course provides a pathway out of pain through the disciplined practice of love and forgiveness. In this episode of A Course in Miracles Radio, Robert and Emily cover the first six themes in a handout written by Robert entitled The Teachings of A Course in Miracles. To download the handout and follow along with this discussion, please visit circleofa.org/2. A Course in Miracles Radio offers in-depth conversations on Course-related topics from Circle of Atonement founder Robert Perry and Executive Director Emily Bennington. To learn more about Circle of Atonement offerings for your spiritual journey, including our Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles and our Course Companions online learning community, please visit www.circleofa.org.

Thank you for joining us for ACIM Radio! In this first episode, Circle Founder Robert Perry and Executive Director Emily Bennington discuss the Circle of Atonement’s ethos of representing A Course in Miracles as accurately as possible, and how this is rooted in our view that the Course really was written by Jesus and represents a restatement in contemporary language of his unique message from long ago. The following is a timestamp of this episode for your convenience. :40 Announcements 3:30 Origin of the Circle of Atonement 5:30 Building a culture of fidelity to the Course 9:15 Jesus as the author of the Course 13:00 Historical Jesus and his revolutionary vision 17:30 Similarities between Jesus’ original teachings and A Course in Miracles 22:30 Jesus’ vision as the “missing piece” in healing a divided world 28:30 Why didn’t we accept Jesus’ message the first time around? 35:20 Jesus as a threat to modern-day Christianity 37:30 Incorporating Jesus’ vision the Course community 41:00 The importance of interpreting the Course as Jesus intended 46:00 Mission of the Circle moving forward 53:20 Closing remarks CIRCLE OF ATONEMENT RESOURCES • Visit our website: https://circleofa.org • Order the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles: https://circleofa.org/the-course/ • Join our Course Companions online learning community: https://coursecompanions.com. • Help us share A Course in Miracles with the world: circleofa.org/support CONNECT WITH US https://www.facebook.com/circleofatonement/ https://www.instagram.com/circleofatonement/ https://www.youtube.com/c/CircleOfAtonement/ To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future episode of ACIM Radio, please email info@circleofa.org. LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed this podcast and episode guide, we would greatly appreciate a quick iTunes review. Please search for “Circle of Atonement” in the podcast app on your iOS device and scroll to the “reviews” section. Star ratings are welcome and we also invite you to click “write a review” and share something you’ve learned from ACIM Radio. Reviews are very important and help us reach more listeners like you. Thank you in advance for supporting this podcast.

Anxiety is a serious public health issue that affects millions around the world. In this episode of A Course in Miracles Radio, we cover this topic through the lens of A Course in Miracles with Emily Bennington and Corinne Zupko, author of From Anxiety to Love: A Radical New Approach for Letting Go of Fear and Finding Lasting Peace. Corinne shares her own struggles with debilitating panic attacks, how she cured her anxiety by looking at fear with the Holy Spirit, how she developed a personal relationship with God, and why true healing is “already ours.” To download the accompanying article, visit: www.circleofa.org/anxiety A Course in Miracles Radio offers in-depth conversations on Course-related topics from Circle of Atonement founder Robert Perry and executive director Emily Bennington. To learn more about Circle of Atonement offerings for your spiritual journey, including our Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles and our Course Companions online learning community, please visit www.circleofa.org.