A Course in Miracles / New Thought

A Course in Miracles is a self-study text first published in 1976, scribed by psychologist Helen Schucman. It uses Christian vocabulary, including miracles, atonement and the Holy Spirit, but reinterprets it as a psychological and spiritual curriculum centred on forgiveness: the practice of releasing perceived grievances as a way to undo a mind trained in fear and separation.

It sits within the wider New Thought tradition, a 19th-century American movement (Unity, Religious Science, and later communities such as Agape) holding that consciousness and belief shape experienced reality. Contemporary teachers such as Marianne Williamson and Michael Beckwith carry this lineage forward, often blending ACIM's forgiveness practice with New Thought's emphasis on the creative power of thought.