What would happen if we truly lived what Jesus taught? That question is at the heart of a fascinating conversation with Christian ethicist David Gushee, Robert and Emily's special guest on this episode of Exploring A Course in Miracles. For decades, David has tackled some of Christianity's most challenging moral questions, from the Holocaust and LGBTQ inclusion, Christian nationalism and the future of evangelicalism. His work has enormous relevance for us as Course students because, at the heart, we are on the same journey: If we really believe the teachings of our faith, what does it mean to live them - even when it's costly? David also wrote the foreword to Robert's new book, The Teacher: Reclaiming the Original Message of Jesus of Nazareth, reflecting their shared interest in recovering Jesus' original message and its relevance to our lives today. This thought-provoking conversation offers much for Course students and anyone interested in the relationship between faith and the courage to live what we believe.

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Since 1993, our purpose has been to help with both the theory and practical application of A Course in Miracles. We are the publisher of the Complete and Annotated Edition of the Course (known as the "CE"), which is available as a revised hardcover*, ebook*, and via Audible.

Our work grows out of our commitment to be as faithful as possible to what A Course in Miracles says, years of dedication to walking this path ourselves, and a desire to see the Course's purpose realized in the lives of students and in the world.

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For many of us, Jesus has been buried beneath centuries of theology, doctrine, and complicated religious history—but A Course in Miracles invites us into something much more immediate: a living relationship with Jesus as our teacher. In this Sunday Gathering message, Robert explores what it might mean to reclaim that relationship and actually become his pupils—not simply admiring his teachings, but allowing him to teach us how to live. Go deeper with us: Order Robert Perry's new book, The Teacher: Reclaiming the Original Message of Jesus of Nazareth, and join Robert and Emily for Walking with the Teacher, a 14-day online companion course. The Teacher, at https://jesus-theteacher.com

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Since 1993, our purpose has been to help with both the theory and practical application of A Course in Miracles. We are the publisher of the Complete and Annotated Edition of the Course (known as the "CE"), which is available as a revised hardcover*, ebook*, and via Audible.

Our work grows out of our commitment to be as faithful as possible to what A Course in Miracles says, years of dedication to walking this path ourselves, and a desire to see the Course's purpose realized in the lives of students and in the world.

You are invited to download the free ACIM CE App to read, search, or listen to the Course wherever you are in the world, by following the instructions at https://acimce.app/

Whether you are new to ACIM or you've been a student for many years, you are welcome to join our online community and learning platform to access a vast collection of resources designed to help you understand and apply Course teachings in everyday life: https://community.circleofa.org/

To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future podcast episode, please email info@circleofa.org.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider subscribing and leaving a review, as this will help us reach other listeners. You are also welcome to make a donation to help support our work at circleofa.org/donate.

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Many of us grew up with a personal God who could be angry, judgmental, demanding, and even frightening. So it's understandable that contemporary spirituality has often embraced a very different idea: God as consciousness, energy, Being, or the impersonal essence of everything.

But what if there is another possibility?

In this episode of Exploring A Course in Miracles, Robert and Emily Perry discuss why the impersonal view of God has become so compelling in modern spirituality, what Jesus actually taught about God, and why the Course—despite its sophisticated metaphysics—continues to speak of God as Father, Creator, and Someone with whom we are meant to have a relationship.

Go deeper with us: Order Robert Perry's new book, The Teacher: Reclaiming the Original Message of Jesus of Nazareth, and join Robert and Emily for Walking with the Teacher, a 14-day online companion course. Learn more and join us at https://jesus-theteacher.com/.

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Since 1993, our purpose has been to help with both the theory and practical application of A Course in Miracles. We are the publisher of the Complete and Annotated Edition of the Course (known as the "CE"), which is available as a revised hardcover*, ebook*, and via Audible.

Our work grows out of our commitment to be as faithful as possible to what A Course in Miracles says, years of dedication to walking this path ourselves, and a desire to see the Course's purpose realized in the lives of students and in the world.

You are invited to download the free ACIM CE App to read, search, or listen to the Course wherever you are in the world, by following the instructions at https://acimce.app/

Whether you are new to ACIM or you've been a student for many years, you are welcome to join our online community and learning platform to access a vast collection of resources designed to help you understand and apply Course teachings in everyday life: https://community.circleofa.org/

To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future podcast episode, please email info@circleofa.org.

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