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Summary: This tape will put you to sleep
Review: If you love Marianne's tapes, do not buy this one. She reads in a breathey, monotone, drone. Especially if you listen while driving, the tapes are deadly!
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Summary: But by the Grace of God go I
Review: Many people may be lured into this book by its superficial serenity and beautiful surealistic images. Wonderful wishes and dreams but it is simply untruthful. It is desert without the calories. Reward without the work. Salvation without the cross.Without belaboring on the numerous theological and doctrinal errors, this "new age" or Post-Modern "spiritual guide" offers nothing short of heaven and salvation created by and for man. God becomes liken to the ancient "chorus" in a Greek play. The most obvious pitfall is the concept developed by the author that we possess some "mystical power" within ourselves that if properly harnessed and nurtured can change the universe. This is nothing short of paganist self-idolatry. Man has always gone astray when he thinks himself god-like and can manipulate our Father through works, petition or other practices. God promised Abraham and Sarah a child long after Sarah was fertile. Years passed and still no child. Sarah and Abraham took matters into their own hands and produced Ishmial through Sarah's maidservent Hagar. Marianne Williamson has produced Ishmials. We should strive to produce Issacs. The true "mystical peace" is beyond understanding. We are told time and again "Be still." Let God be God. My fear is that many people read these type of books and don't critically analyze their content against scripture. A house, no matter how beautiful, built on sand will fall.
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Summary: This is was a very powerful book for me.
Review: Marianne Willaimson has been an important author and lecturer to me since she debuted with Return to Love. Some of her work in between didn't speak to me as clearly as her earlier work. That being said, I think that, with this book, she has recaptured the magic of Return to Love. This book is as powerful as any I have ever read. My wish would be for everyone I love to read this book. After I read it, I bought serveal copies to give as gifts this Holiday Season. Take a chance, read it with an open mind and heart. You will be glad that you did. So will those around you.
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Summary: The Power to Transform Lives
Review: Marianne Williamson brings the wide and diverse philosophical and religious teachings together to show that we are all one, and it is only from this realization that we can open our hearts to see ourselves, our own mistakes, and our own difficulties in another. It is from this paradigm that we can come together at heart, and bring forth our own indwelling spirit to transcend and transform the difficulties humanity faces. From this wonderful book, you will learn that by taking time out of the madness we call our daily schedule, you can learn how to connect to the divine presence of God within, and bring forth your highest version as a person who is divine, as you honor the divine within others. This brings about inner peace, and creates peace with all who touch our lives. We may never know how much of a difference we are making, but if it coming from our heart, then we ARE making a difference for ALL, because we ARE all connected. This is a wonderful book, filled with genuine spiritual and human insight that will only bring benefit to you in your life. Highly Recommended! Barbara Rose, author of, 'Individual Power' and 'If God Was Like Man'
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Summary: A message of peace and personal empowerment
Review: Marianne Williamson is in good form in "Everyday Grace," her eighth book. Her basic message is that change occurs on the level of consciousness. Through the agents of prayer, meditation, and new thought the world can be changed. She draws on a diverse source of material to support her beliefs -- the writings of Ghandi, RFK and MLK Jr., various Eastern and Western religious traditions, and American pop culture. The writing is personal, as she relays touching stories like the moment she said goodbye to her dying sister, but also universal in its desire. Those who have read Williamson's other books, and listened to her library of tapes, will be familiar with her message. Many of her ideas are based on A Course in Miracles, a kind of New Age bible that came about through channeling sessions in the '70s. Williamson is an invaluable agent to break its message down in easier and more relevant language. The message is simple, as Williamson explains it. Only love is real. When we attempt to judge others, we are ignoring the innocence in them. By focusing on their guilt, we have forgotten that we are all children of the same God. We can give up judging by asking for a miraculous intervention, a simple prayer that our thoughts be aligned with God's. Ask to see the situation through a new set of eyes and a miracle will occur. Williamson believes this works not just on a personal level but on a political one as well. We must pray for our enemies and seek to understand them. I'm sure that many will benefit from the advice Williamson offers. This book is a good one. I'd also recommend "Healing the Soul of America," an underrated tome from a few years ago.
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Summary: honest
Review: marianne williamson is one of my favorite writers/teachers because she conveys all the basics without being preachy. better yet she remains centered enough to know she is still human and therefore learning. definitely a clear channel for love. the concepts in this book are so useful for all of us who struggle with our spirituality as we muddle through reality. get it. read it. love it.
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Summary: Some good -- Some bad
Review: Marianne Williamson's book is truly a mixed bag -- some good and some marginal. The art and science of discernment is the skill of being able to separate each, and in this book that is not an easy task. 1. On one hand Williamson says that "every person in line is someone we can bless." She tells of how we are confronted with countless opportunities each day to effect the lives of others in a positive way. This is surely true. However, she is less clear on why we should place other people's interests ahead of our own. She seems to suggest that it is a matter of karma. That is, we do it to get when we give. This is subtly different from a motivation which solely desires to worship God through loving others. 2. Another concern with the book is Williamson's emphasis on 'mystical union'. Mysticism as a closeness with God and a practice of the presence of God seems a worthy goal. However, 'union' with God is an entirely different goal. If God is holy, just, eternal, and the transcendent Creator, then attempting to become one with God seems terribly foolish. However, if God is not personal, but is merely a 'force' or 'energy', then perhaps she is right. So, the outcome depends directly on the nature of God, which is a topic she doesn't pursue, nor does she describe her theological view. Trying to be one with God reminds me of the serpant who whispered, 'eat, and you will be like God'. 3. Williamson does a great job of addressing the problem of overscheduling and the distractions of pop-culture, and media. If God did create the universe then it does makes sense that God is to be found in the common and everyday things. That is, if God's fingerprints are on creation, then through this general revelation we can gain some understanding of God's nature. In turn we can reflect back to God praise, and blessing for the wonders of creation. This comes in the form of daily observation -- for instance, while commuting to work, or while doing the dishes. (I think of Brother Lawrence's book, 'Practicing the Presence of God) 4. I do question Williamson's monistic claim that everything connects to everything. She doesn't seem to leave room for 'good' to be distinct and separate from 'evil'. That is, she seems to blend everything in life, instead of finding what is good and praising it, and finding what is evil and denouncing it. Her claim seems to be '...it's all good'....... but is it? Isn't it good to call famine, rape, and sickness for what they are(evil), and not call them 'good'? Yes, good can come out of each, but they themselves are not good. Human suffering is not good. 5. In short, Williamson's insistence on a sort of magical oneness with all things leaves much to be desired. However, her understanding of finding the sacred in the ordinary is much needed -- and yet there is a big difference between understanding the ordinary as pointing to the divine, vs. seeing the ordinary as divine. It seems Williamson falls into this later catagory.
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Summary: Some readers will be inspired, others will be skeptical
Review: Marianne Williamson's books are informed by her profound belief in peoples' ability to find peace and strength from within. She talks about "miracles," "magic," "spirituality" and "mysticism " all in the same voice. Some consider her to be a "self-help guru." Others call her a "New Age" proselytizer, while still others consider her to be a brilliant "cult leader." The reality is that she is a friend to show biz personalities, has a radio talk show, is a television personality, has written eight books, developed "A Course on Miracles," and is a mother. Williamson has proven herself to be a woman with a vision who has followed her calling to deliver a message to all who are willing to listen. In her latest book, EVERYDAY GRACE, that message speaks to an optimism founded in what she describes as a "mystical journey" ... [of] "personal transformation [whose] path runs through ... our own psyche." She believes that every human being must explore the "mystical realm" in each of us if we are to cope with our daily lives, fully appreciate our humanity and make some kind of peace with the chaos all around us. The genesis of her proclamations lies deep within her personal convictions: "I have always had a sense that something is missing in this world". She proceeds to discuss the void, the emptiness she perceives we all feel as we strive to live our lives to the fullest: "I believe that hunger [is] for a lost dimension of experience, is natural in all of us and it doesn't go away just because we ignore it." Williamson encourages her readers to seek the "magical source" within themselves --- the place at their core where she believes miracles are born. "We wish to cultivate the sacred in the midst of the great small difficulties [we suffer]. We want spiritual principles to be more than beautiful abstractions; we want them to actually transform our lives." Sometimes the simple prose that forms EVERYDAY GRACE reads like a series of bromides --- sometimes it is very profound; sometimes the clichés jump off the page; sometimes the narrative is lyrical; sometimes readers will be convinced that just for the asking a miracle will take place; and sometimes, they will simply smile and say, "Oh yeah"? Williamson fans and those who ascribe to New Age dialectic will find solace in her words of advice, while others will be more skeptical. But, in the long run, anyone who is seeking the "Truth" or the "Answers" will probably have as much of a chance of finding them in EVERYDAY GRACE as they will anywhere else. --- Reviewed by Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum
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Summary: Some readers will be inspired, others will be skeptical
Review: Marianne Williamson's books are informed by her profound belief in peoples' ability to find peace and strength from within. She talks about "miracles," "magic," "spirituality" and "mysticism " all in the same voice. Some consider her to be a "self-help guru." Others call her a "New Age" proselytizer, while still others consider her to be a brilliant "cult leader." The reality is that she is a friend to show biz personalities, has a radio talk show, is a television personality, has written eight books, developed "A Course on Miracles," and is a mother. Williamson has proven herself to be a woman with a vision who has followed her calling to deliver a message to all who are willing to listen. In her latest book, EVERYDAY GRACE, that message speaks to an optimism founded in what she describes as a "mystical journey" ... [of] "personal transformation [whose] path runs through ... our own psyche." She believes that every human being must explore the "mystical realm" in each of us if we are to cope with our daily lives, fully appreciate our humanity and make some kind of peace with the chaos all around us. The genesis of her proclamations lies deep within her personal convictions: "I have always had a sense that something is missing in this world". She proceeds to discuss the void, the emptiness she perceives we all feel as we strive to live our lives to the fullest: "I believe that hunger [is] for a lost dimension of experience, is natural in all of us and it doesn't go away just because we ignore it." Williamson encourages her readers to seek the "magical source" within themselves --- the place at their core where she believes miracles are born. "We wish to cultivate the sacred in the midst of the great small difficulties [we suffer]. We want spiritual principles to be more than beautiful abstractions; we want them to actually transform our lives." Sometimes the simple prose that forms EVERYDAY GRACE reads like a series of bromides --- sometimes it is very profound; sometimes the clichés jump off the page; sometimes the narrative is lyrical; sometimes readers will be convinced that just for the asking a miracle will take place; and sometimes, they will simply smile and say, "Oh yeah"? Williamson fans and those who ascribe to New Age dialectic will find solace in her words of advice, while others will be more skeptical. But, in the long run, anyone who is seeking the "Truth" or the "Answers" will probably have as much of a chance of finding them in EVERYDAY GRACE as they will anywhere else. --- Reviewed by Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum
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Summary: A real gem
Review: Marrianne Williamson's work is both real and honest. Rather than couch things in a concepts that are alien or extremely religious, she talks to you about the realities of existing. Of how things will not always be easy, about how you will lose your way, and honestly how to see people clearly. Growth is messy, it's not neat, maturity is not easy, nor is spirtiuality delicate work, but with assistance from a tape like this you can see yourself clearly and how to bridge yourself from concept to human to spiritual being.
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