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The Curious Mystical Text Behind Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Bid

posted on July 5, 2019

For The New York Times, Sam Kestenbaum profiles Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, with a focus on the mystical text that inspired her performance at the recent debate and fueled her career as a celebrity spiritual guide. Kestenbaum writes, “She was, in fact, drawing directly from a homegrown American holy book called ‘A Course in Miracles,’ a curious New York scripture that arose during the heady metaphysical counterculture of the 1960s.” While some have dismissed her theology as shallow, others embrace her self-help ethos. 

Read at The New York Times