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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 A Course In Miracles (ACIM).
Books
In The Disappearance of the Universe, Renard recounts, in dialogue and commentary, a series of 17 claimed appearances by two ascended masters over the course of nine years, from 1992 until just after the World Trade Center disaster of 2001. The two alleged ascended masters call themselves Pursah and Arten (not their real names), and claim to have once been two disciples of Jesus: Thomas and Thaddeus. Renard says the encounters with Arten and Pursah were his first introduction to A Course in Miracles (ACIM). The material in the two books is consistent with the teachings of A Course in Miracles as taught by ACIM authority Kenneth Wapnick, though it stirred some controversy within some more conservative parts of the ACIM community.
Renard's second book, Your Immortal Reality (2006), met with allegations by Bruce McDonald and Robert Perry of plagiarism in the book's "Pursah text" of the Gospel of Thomas, a claim Renard rejected, writing in an article that the claim was a result of jealousy. No action was taken as a result of the claim. His third book, Love Has Forgotten No One (2013), was originally expected in mid-2008 and after repeated postponements was published in October 2013. All three books were published by Hay House. Renard said in his e-newsletter that he is currently working on a fourth book.
According to Renard, his three books were not channeled in the conventional sense of the word, since they derive from in-person appearances by the sources, but the core content is represented as the authorship of Arten and Pursah. Renard says he was told that Arten and Pursah would not appear to people other than him, because his teachers did not want their message to be changed by others.
Personal life
After his reported encounters with ascended masters, Renard significantly redirected his focus from being a musician and an investor into being primarily a spokesperson and teacher for his understanding of the teachings of 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. Renard currently travels and teaches in numerous worldwide locations, has a semi-regular podcast, 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
Filmography
- 3 Magic Words (2010)
- A Course in Miracles: The Movie (2010)
- Leap! the Movie (2008)
- The Serious Business of Happiness (2007)
- Living Luminaries (2006)
Notes
- http://www.thomastwin.com/24%20A%20Renard%27s%20Stolen%20Gospel.html
- http://www.circleofa.org/library/acim-history-issues/course-world/what-kind-of-acim-community-do-you-want/
- http://www.garyrenard.com/FraudAccusations.html
- "Arten Revealed". 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-22. Renard's introduction of his new wife to his readership.
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