This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Scottperry (talk | contribs) at 20:43, 15 June 2005 (Added info re Williamson's relationship to the US Department of Peace Movement. Reinserted more truncated and refined info about the misquote of Williamson). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 20:43, 15 June 2005 by Scottperry (talk | contribs) (Added info re Williamson's relationship to the US Department of Peace Movement. Reinserted more truncated and refined info about the misquote of Williamson)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Marianne Williamson is perhaps one of the most outspoken and well-known students of A Course In Miracles. She is a co-leader of the United States Department of Peace movement, sharing leadership responsibilities with US represantivie Dennis Kucinich. This is a nonprofit grass-roots organization dedicated to introducing spiritual principles into our political discourse, by actively lobbying for certain legislative goals.
One particular commonly misquoted statement of Williamson is quite noteworthy. Doing a Google search on this quote/ misquote shows up over 11,000 refereces to it. The majority of these Google hits list the statement in its most commonly misquoted form.
This frequently used misquote is Marianne Williamson's statement from one of her own works that begins: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure...." For unknown reasons, a mistaken myth that this statement was used by Nelson Mandella in one of his speeches has grown up. This statement was not used by Mandella, which is confirmed by Mandela's own organization, the African National Congress.
In addition to her political and speaking activities, Williamson is an internationally acclaimed bestselling author of A Return to Love, The Healing of America, A Woman’s Worth, Enchanted Love, and Illuminata, among many other works. Williamson has also done extensive charitable organizing throughout the country in service to people with life-challenging illnesses.
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External references and links
- Williamson, Marianne (1996). A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0060927488. Widely-read adaptation of ACIM principles.
- The Marianne Site, promoting Williamson's work and various movements