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'''Gary Renard''' (born 1951) is the author of the books ''The Disappearance of the Universe'' (2004), ''Your Immortal Reality'' (2006), and ''Love Has Forgotten No One'' (2013), which books' stated purpose is to reawaken interest in and clarify the core principles of the 1976 spiritual text '']'' (ACIM). | |||
==Books== | |||
The material in ''The Disappearance of the Universe'' and Renard's two subsequent books is consistent with the teachings of ''A Course in Miracles'' as taught by ACIM teacher ], though it stirred some controversy within some more conservative parts of the ACIM community.<ref>{{cite news |last=Garrett |first=Lynn |date=2005-03-07 |title='Disappearance' Appears Big Time |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20050307/28564-disappearance-appears-big-time.html |newspaper=] |accessdate=2017-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Brandy |date=2006-07-29 |title=Community of Faith: NEWS FROM HOUSES OF WORSHIP: 'Disappearance of Universe' author to host workshop |url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/1132C530A58FA578?p=WORLDNEWS |newspaper=] |accessdate=2017-08-08 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6sYaIfRwH |archivedate=2017-08-08}}</ref><ref>Hendriks, Eric C. . ], 2017. p. 115.</ref> | |||
''The Disappearance of the Universe'' has been cited, along with ]'s '']'' (1992), as a book which particularly elucidates and popularizes the teachings of ''A Course in Miracles''.<ref>]. . ], 2010. p. 223.</ref><ref>Miller, D. Patrick. . ]. 2008. pp. 58–59.</ref><ref>]. . ], 2013. p. 223.</ref><ref>Coburn, Lorri. . ], 2011. p. 193.</ref><ref>Barna, Mark. . '']''. January 30, 2009.</ref> | |||
Renard's second book, ''Your Immortal Reality'' (2006), is a continuation of the first book with the same format and type of dialogue with the two masters that is found in ''The Disappearance of the Universe''. ''Love Has Forgotten No One'' (2013) completed the trilogy. All three books were published by ]. | |||
==Personal life== | |||
After his purported encounters with the ascended masters and being a musician, Renard focused as spokesperson and teacher in relation to ''A Course in Miracles''. In 2007 Renard divorced his first wife, Karen Renard. In 2009 he remarried to musician and therapist, Cindy Lora-Renard. He moved from Maine to southern California.<ref name = "ArtenRevealed">{{cite web|year=2009|url=http://www.garyrenard.com/Arten.htm|title= Arten Revealed — The disappearance of the Universe|last=Renard|first=Gary|website=Gary Renard|accessdate=29 June 2017}} Renard's introduction of his new wife to his readership.</ref> Renard currently travels and teaches in numerous worldwide locations, has a semi-regular podcast,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgiveness.tv/Forgiveness.tv/Gary_Renard_Podcast/Gary_Renard_Podcast.html|last=Renard|first=Gary|title=Gary Renard Podcast|website=Forgiveness TV|accessdate=29 June 2017}}</ref> and has hosted several ACIM-themed ship cruises. | |||
==Bibliography== | |||
* ''The Disappearance of the Universe'' (published March 6, 2003 by Fearless Books and November 1, 2004 by Hay House) {{ISBN|978-1-4019-0566-8}} | |||
* ''Your Immortal Reality: How to Break the Cycle of Birth and Death'' (published July 31, 2006) {{ISBN|978-1-4019-0698-6}} | |||
* ''Love Has Forgotten No One: The Answer to Life'' (published October 8, 2013) {{ISBN|978-1401917234}} | |||
==Documentary appearances== | |||
* ''Living Luminaries: On the Serious Business of Happiness'' (2007) | |||
*''Leap! A Quantum Awakening'' (2008) | |||
*''A Course in Miracles: The Movie'' (2010) | |||
*'']'' (2010) | |||
*''A Course in Miracles: Enlightenment or Bust'' (2015) | |||
*''The Tao of Kenneth Wapnick & Gary Renard'' (2016) | |||
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