By Helen Schucman. These 14 beliefs form the spiritual backbone of all 23 manuscripts written by Robert Hall.
A Course in Miracles is a self-study spiritual curriculum channelled by Helen Schucman and first published in 1976. It consists of a Text, a Workbook for Students, and a Manual for Teachers — 1,333 pages of some of the most demanding and rewarding spiritual teaching ever written.
These 14 core beliefs are the foundation on which Robert (Bob) Hall built all 23 of his manuscripts. Every page of The Christ Consciousness Series is an exploration of what these beliefs actually mean — and what they demand of the mind that takes them seriously.
The spiritual backbone of all 23 manuscripts. Read slowly. Each one changes something.
This world is not real. God did not create this world nor even know of its existence. The entire universe is an illusion dreamt by the Son of God.
Pure non-duality: Anything that comes from God must be exactly like Him. God could not create anything that is not perfect, or else He wouldn't be perfect.
Consciousness is the domain of the ego and was conceived after we dreamt of separation.
Spirit is unchanging, perfect, and eternal. This is the Reality of Heaven.
Truth is not different for everyone. Truth is truth.
There are no levels in Heaven. All conflict arises from the concept of levels. We are either enlightened and back in Reality with God, or still dreaming of separation. Only life in Heaven is real.
Life in all its myriad forms or possibilities is already scripted at the instant of perceived separation. The only choice is in our mind, where we decide to identify with the Holy Spirit or with the ego, when interpreting each moment.
Life in this world is insane. Nothing makes sense in this world. The world was made as a refuge to hide from God.
There is only One Higher Self, the Holy Spirit. Also known as the Voice for God, our memory of God, or the reflection of God's Love in our dream.
Collectively, we are the Son of God. God created only One Son of God.
There is no evil or devil, only illusory madness projected by our ego mind and thankfully, they are not real.
Every attack is an attack upon ourselves. We project our unconscious guilt onto (dream) figures or situations that seemingly attack us. So now they are guilty, not us. The cause of our guilt arises from our imagined separation from God.
Life is a lesson. Every opportunity is used by the Holy Spirit to teach forgiveness to undo the ego mind.
Time and space are illusions, and Spirit has nothing to do with them.
Explores Beliefs 1, 2, and 5 — the unreality of this world, pure non-duality, and the absoluteness of Truth — through rigorous logical argument.
Explore Part One →Deep dives into Beliefs 3, 4, 7, and 9 — consciousness as ego's domain, the permanence of Spirit, scripted life, and the One Higher Self.
Explore Part Two →Beliefs 8, 12, and 13 lived out in real life — the insanity of this world, every attack as self-attack, and life as a lesson in forgiveness through the loss of Mary Jo.
Explore Part Three →Beliefs 6, 10, 11, and 14 — no levels in Heaven, one Son of God, no real evil, and time and space as illusions. The practical reality of awakening together.
Explore Part Four →Receive Fact or Fiction? You Decide — 36 free pages that bring these beliefs to life with logic, clarity, and love.