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The power that makes belief operative in the mind, invested in either truth or illusion with equal strength, determining what is perceived as real and therefore what becomes your experience.

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Faith is the mind’s invested trust in a chosen purpose—misused to make fear and specialness seem real, or redirected so the Holy Spirit brings peace.

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Section	Faith

Text Introduction
Introduction
T-1. The Meaning of Miracles
I. Principles of Miracles
II. Revelation, Time and Miracles
III. Atonement and Miracles
IV. The Escape from Darkness
V. Wholeness and Spirit
VI. The Illusion of Needs	⬥Belief makes needs feel real; faith can return you home.
VII. Distortions of Miracle Impulses	Faith strengthens whatever you extend: fantasies or miracles.
T-2. The Separation and the Atonement
I. The Origins of Separation
II. The Atonement as Defense	Your treasure is where your faith rests—fear shows the misplacement.
III. The Altar of God	Perfect trust replaces self-made comfort with God’s provision.
IV. Healing as Release from Fear	Temporary props can calm fear without making form the cause.
V. The Function of the Miracle Worker	Readiness isn’t yours to judge; trust the direction given.
VI. Fear and Conflict
VII. Cause and Effect	Belief makes fear feel powerful; redirect faith to Atonement.
VIII. The Meaning of the Last Judgment
T-3. The Innocent Perception
I. Atonement without Sacrifice
II. Miracles as True Perception	A firm commitment withdraws faith from darkness and steadies sight.
III. Perception versus Knowledge
IV. Error and the Ego
V. Beyond Perception
VI. Judgment and the Authority Problem
VII. Creating versus the Self-Image	A thought system imprisons only by the mind’s own faith.
T-4. The Illusions of the Ego
Introduction
I. Right Teaching and Right Learning
II. The Ego and False Autonomy	Ego-belief can hint at an alternative way of seeing.
III. Love without Conflict
IV. This Need Not Be
V. The Ego-Body Illusion
VI. The Rewards of God	Let results teach you: borrow Jesus’ trust in you.
VII. Creation and Communication
T-5. Healing and Wholeness
Introduction
I. The Invitation to the Holy Spirit
II. The Voice for God
III. The Guide to Salvation
IV. Teaching and Healing
V. The Ego’s Use of Guilt	What you accept becomes real to you—until you choose again.
VI. Time and Eternity
VII. The Decision for God	Wholehearted faith heals without ranking what can be changed.
T-6. The Lessons of Love
Introduction	Faith is allegiance; it can be redirected to a new Teacher.
I. The Message of the Crucifixion	You teach what you believe; faith must come before demonstration.
II. The Alternative to Projection
III. The Relinquishment of Attack
IV. The Only Answer
V. The Lessons of the Holy Spirit	Certainty grows as you learn the Holy Spirit’s consistency.
T-7. The Gifts of the Kingdom
I. The Last Step
II. The Law of the Kingdom
III. The Reality of the Kingdom
IV. Healing as the Recognition of Truth
V. Healing and the Changelessness of Mind
VI. From Vigilance to Peace	Conflicted belief demands vigilance; single-minded faith brings peace.
VII. The Totality of the Kingdom
VIII. The Unbelievable Belief	The ego survives on belief; withdraw it and it fades.
IX. The Extension of the Kingdom
X. The Confusion of Pain and Joy	Mistrust mirrors a betrayal belief; God’s trust restores yours.
XI. The State of Grace
T-8. The Journey Back
I. The Direction of the Curriculum
II. The Difference between Imprisonment and Freedom
III. The Holy Encounter
IV. The Gift of Freedom	Guidance works when you want it and trust it.
V. The Undivided Will of the Sonship
VI. The Treasure of God
VII. The Body as a Means of Communication	Attack appeals only when believed; disbelief releases the body story.
VIII. The Body as Means or End
IX. Healing as Corrected Perception
T-9. The Acceptance of the Atonement
I. The Acceptance of Reality
II. The Answer to Prayer	▲Faith in your brother becomes faith in yourself—and hearing changes.
III. The Correction of Error
IV. The Holy Spirit’s Plan of Forgiveness
V. The Unhealed Healer	Trust the Guide by doing; let outcomes convince the mind.
VI. The Acceptance of Your Brother
VII. The Two Evaluations
VIII. Grandeur versus Grandiosity
T-10. The Idols of Sickness
Introduction
I. At Home in God
II. The Decision to Forget
III. The God of Sickness	Acceptance is the measure of healing; faith receives wholeness.
IV. The End of Sickness	An act of faith: trust the spark of light in your brother.
V. The Denial of God
T-11. God or the Ego
Introduction
I. The Gifts of Fatherhood
II. The Invitation to Healing
III. From Darkness to Light
IV. The Inheritance of God’s Son
V. The “Dynamics” of the Ego
VI. Waking to Redemption	You see what you believe; let faith open perception to redemption.
VII. The Condition of Reality
VIII. The Problem and the Answer
T-12. The Holy Spirit’s Curriculum
I. The Judgment of the Holy Spirit
II. The Way to Remember God	Only a little trust is asked; you are not sent alone.
III. The Investment in Reality	▲Salvation follows your investment; relinquish the world you projected.
IV. Seeking and Finding	Belief grants value; choose where to invest—death or Spirit.
V. The Sane Curriculum
VI. The Vision of Christ
VII. Looking Within
VIII. The Attraction of Love for Love
T-13. The Guiltless World
Introduction
I. Guiltlessness and Invulnerability
II. The Guiltless Son of God
III. The Fear of Redemption
IV. The Function of Time
V. The Two Emotions
VI. Finding the Present
VII. Attainment of the Real World	Let the Holy Spirit lead you safely through imagined dangers.
VIII. From Perception to Knowledge
IX. The Cloud of Guilt	Faith strengthens its reward: pain, blindness, or a new future.
X. Release from Guilt	Extend trust without limit; faith in the brother praises God.
XI. The Peace of Heaven	Rest on God’s certainty; doubt cannot block Heaven’s end.
T-14. Teaching for Truth
Introduction
I. The Conditions of Learning
II. The Happy Learner	Faith in nothing burdens the mind; offer faith to the Holy Spirit.
III. The Decision for Guiltlessness	Be quiet and trust; frantic deciding is not your guide.
IV. Your Function in the Atonement
V. The Circle of Atonement
VI. The Light of Communication
VII. Sharing Perception with the Holy Spirit	Bring hidden belief systems to light; leave the heavy lifting to Him.
VIII. The Holy Meeting Place
IX. The Reflection of Holiness
X. The Equality of Miracles
XI. The Test of Truth	Stop trusting your doubts; rely on His steady faith in you.
T-15. The Holy Instant
I. The Two Uses of Time
II. The End of Doubt	Certainty comes from release; a holy witness ends doubt.
III. Littleness versus Magnitude
IV. Practicing the Holy Instant
V. The Holy Instant and Special Relationships
VI. The Holy Instant and the Laws of God	Perfect faith must include every brother; sharing strengthens it.
VII. The Needless Sacrifice
VIII. The Only Real Relationship
IX. The Holy Instant and the Attraction of God
X. The Time of Rebirth
XI. Christmas as the End of Sacrifice	Nothing will be lacking; accept the Holy Instant’s completion.
T-16. The Forgiveness of Illusions
I. True Empathy
II. The Power of Holiness	Results reveal your teacher; invest trust in reality, not disaster.
III. The Reward of Teaching	Choose your witnesses carefully; gratitude strengthens faith in truth.
IV. The Illusion and the Reality of Love
V. The Choice for Completion	Guilt seduces when you feel deprived; faith in littleness fuels it.
VI. The Bridge to the Real World	Perfect faith includes everyone; Holy Spirit’s faith completes your willingness.
VII. The End of Illusions
T-17. Forgiveness and the Holy Relationship
I. Bringing Fantasy to Truth	Lack of faith is holding back—keeping fantasies from healing truth.
II. The Forgiven World	Walk with your Guide now; trust ends the delay in peace.
III. Shadows of the Past
IV. The Two Pictures
V. The Healed Relationship	When holiness strains a relationship, faith stays and lets it purify.
VI. Setting the Goal	Truth’s goal requires inclusive faith; fragmentation trades understanding for fantasy.
VII. The Call for Faith	▲The real problem is faithlessness; restore faith where the thoughts meet.
VIII. The Conditions of Peace	▲Truth asks nothing; refusing faith creates strain, accepting it brings peace.
T-18. The Passing of the Dream
I. The Substitute Reality	A little trust in your brother supports Heaven over every substitute.
II. The Basis of the Dream
III. Light in the Dream	Don’t snatch back the gift; faith given is held in God.
IV. The Little Willingness
V. The Happy Dream	Little faith is enough—your ladder stands on a solid rock.
VI. Beyond the Body
VII. I Need Do Nothing	Plans for comfort reveal body-faith; practice a brief pause in stillness.
VIII. The Little Garden
IX. The Two Worlds
T-19. The Attainment of Peace
I. Healing and Faith	▲Peace requires inclusive faith; give your brother to the Holy Spirit.
II. Sin versus Error	Replace faith in sin with faith that mistakes can be corrected.
III. The Unreality of Sin
IV. The Obstacles to Peace	Let the eyes of faith see innocence; trust the eternal, not the body.
T-20. The Vision of Holiness
I. Holy Week
II. The Gift of Lilies
III. Sin as an Adjustment	Share justified confidence in joining; let certainty replace fear’s distance.
IV. Entering the Ark
V. Heralds of Eternity	Perfect faith is already given; trust the One who manages exchange.
VI. The Temple of the Holy Spirit
VII. The Consistency of Means and End
VIII. The Vision of Sinlessness
T-21. Reason and Perception
Introduction
I. The Forgotten Song
II. The Responsibility for Sight	Desire steers belief; faith makes its goal appear as your world.
III. Faith, Belief and Vision	★Faith pursues one goal; shift it from sacrifice to joining and freedom.
IV. The Fear to Look Within	Withdraw faith from inner sin-search; let trust move inward toward reason.
V. The Function of Reason	Faith steers perception, not reality; let reason support trust in the other Voice.
VI. Reason versus Madness
VII. The Last Unanswered Question	Faith in sin manufactures enemies; desire makes a hostile world seem real.
VIII. The Inner Shift
T-22. Salvation and the Holy Relationship
Introduction	Shift faith from differences to sameness; the holy relationship will teach.
I. The Message of the Holy Relationship	You trusted a false self; redirect that faith to Christ in your brother.
II. Your Brother’s Sinlessness	No compromise: defend one illusion, and faith leaves innocence for sin.
III. Reason and the Forms of Error
IV. The Branching of the Road	Forgiveness withdraws faith from sin, and the veil loses support.
V. Weakness and Defensiveness
VI. The Light of the Holy Relationship	A quiet confidence blesses your brother; look away from darkness to light.
T-23. The War Against Yourself
Introduction
I. The Irreconcilable Beliefs
II. The Laws of Chaos	Believe in sin, and chaos seems lawful; restore faith in love’s order.
III. Salvation without Compromise	Compromise makes salvation seem unreachable; faith in attack keeps danger alive.
IV. Above the Battleground
T-24. The Goal of Specialness
Introduction	No belief is neutral; your values decide your choices and outcomes.
I. Specialness as a Substitute for Love	Secret faith in specialness wages war; bring the hidden belief to light.
II. The Treachery of Specialness
III. The Forgiveness of Specialness
IV. Specialness versus Sinlessness	Trusting yourself alone breeds mistrust; specialness paints a hostile world.
V. The Christ in You	Wishing carries certainty; faith can make illusions feel as solid as love.
VI. Salvation from Fear
VII. The Meeting Place
T-25. The Justice of God
Introduction
I. The Link to Truth
II. The Savior from the Dark
III. Perception and Choice
IV. The Light You Bring
V. The State of Sinlessness
VI. The Special Function
VII. The Rock of Salvation	Test every belief: give faith only to love’s sanity, not sin’s premise.
VIII. Justice Returned to Love	With shifting allegiance, little faith is enough to learn salvation’s principle.
IX. The Justice of Heaven
T-26. The Transition
I. The “Sacrifice” of Oneness
II. Many Forms; One Correction
III. The Borderland
IV. Where Sin Has Left
V. The Little Hindrance
VI. The Appointed Friend
VII. The Laws of Healing
VIII. The Immediacy of Salvation	Trust brings benefit now; the interval is fear’s delay and watchfulness.
IX. For They Have Come	Place a little trust in the Christ-bearer, not old hate’s shadow.
X. The End of Injustice
T-27. The Healing of the Dream
I. The Picture of Crucifixion
II. The Fear of Healing
III. Beyond All Symbols
IV. The Quiet Answer
V. The Healing Example
VI. The Witnesses to Sin
VII. The Dreamer of the Dream
VIII. The “Hero” of the Dream
T-28. The Undoing of Fear
I. The Present Memory
II. Reversing Effect and Cause
III. The Agreement to Join	The dream is upheld by support; withdraw belief and its effects weaken.
IV. The Greater Joining	Don’t back your brother’s illusion; let faith heal the gap.
V. The Alternate to Dreams of Fear
VI. The Secret Vows
VII. The Ark of Safety	Faithlessness is split loyalty; God’s promise is your true foundation.
T-29. The Awakening
I. The Closing of the Gap
II. The Coming of the Guest
III. God’s Witnesses
IV. Dream Roles
V. The Changeless Dwelling Place
VI. Forgiveness and the End of Time
VII. Seek Not Outside Yourself
VIII. The Anti-Christ	Idols need your belief to seem alive; truth stands without it.
IX. The Forgiving Dream
T-30. The New Beginning
Introduction
I. Rules for Decision
II. Freedom of Will
III. Beyond All Idols
IV. The Truth behind Illusions
V. The Only Purpose
VI. The Justification for Forgiveness	Salvation rests on faith with no unforgivable exceptions.
VII. The New Interpretation
VIII. Changeless Reality
T-31. The Final Vision
I. The Simplicity of Salvation
II. Walking with Christ
III. The Self-Accused
IV. The Real Alternative
V. Self-Concept versus Self
VI. Recognizing the Spirit
VII. The Savior’s Vision	Assuming hidden evil blocks trust; faith learns the good in both.
VIII. Choose Once Again	Be sure of the Sonship; withdraw faith from every illusion.

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