| Text Introduction |
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| Introduction |
⬥Peace arises when reality and illusion are cleanly distinguished. | |
| T-1. The Meaning of Miracles |
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| I. Principles of Miracles |
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| II. Revelation, Time and Miracles |
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| III. Atonement and Miracles |
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| IV. The Escape from Darkness |
Peace comes with honesty that leaves nothing hidden. | |
| V. Wholeness and Spirit |
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| VI. The Illusion of Needs |
Wanting peace points directly to forgiveness as the means. | |
| VII. Distortions of Miracle Impulses |
Peace can’t be bargained for with externals or appearances. | |
| T-2. The Separation and the Atonement |
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| I. The Origins of Separation |
Inner peace is health; searching outside is the sickness. | |
| II. The Atonement as Defense |
Peace stays steady when errors are exposed for correction. | |
| III. The Altar of God |
Fear signals I accepted deception instead of God’s peace. | |
| IV. Healing as Release from Fear |
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| V. The Function of the Miracle Worker |
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| VI. Fear and Conflict |
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| VII. Cause and Effect |
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| VIII. The Meaning of the Last Judgment |
Released from inner conflict, peace naturally extends to others. | |
| T-3. The Innocent Perception |
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| I. Atonement without Sacrifice |
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| II. Miracles as True Perception |
Single purpose integrates the mind, and peace follows. | |
| III. Perception versus Knowledge |
Certainty brings a quiet peace that needs no questions. | |
| IV. Error and the Ego |
Peace is identity in God’s knowing, not a mood. | |
| V. Beyond Perception |
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| VI. Judgment and the Authority Problem |
Judgment breaks peace; releasing it restores deep inner freedom. | |
| VII. Creating versus the Self-Image |
Even with conflict, the Self remains quietly at peace. | |
| T-4. The Illusions of the Ego |
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| Introduction |
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| I. Right Teaching and Right Learning |
Peace returns when I stop protecting the ego’s status quo. | |
| II. The Ego and False Autonomy |
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| III. Love without Conflict |
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| IV. This Need Not Be |
Disturbance is a cue to choose again and return to peace. | |
| V. The Ego-Body Illusion |
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| VI. The Rewards of God |
Peace is the reward that reveals which teacher I chose. | |
| VII. Creation and Communication |
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| T-5. Healing and Wholeness |
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| Introduction |
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| I. The Invitation to the Holy Spirit |
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| II. The Voice for God |
The quiet Voice leads out of war into healing peace. | |
| III. The Guide to Salvation |
Welcoming peace feels threatening only to the ego’s logic. | |
| IV. Teaching and Healing |
Peace increases when shared; it isn’t diminished by giving. | |
| V. The Ego’s Use of Guilt |
Guilt attacks wholeness; peace stands as the unassailable alternative. | |
| VI. Time and Eternity |
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| VII. The Decision for God |
Lack of peace is feedback: I can hand the decision over. | |
| T-6. The Lessons of Love |
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| Introduction |
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| I. The Message of the Crucifixion |
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| II. The Alternative to Projection |
Peace reflects wholeness and is recognized by extending it outward. | |
| III. The Relinquishment of Attack |
Teaching peace is the way to learn it—no private exceptions. | |
| IV. The Only Answer |
Ego can’t touch God’s peace, yet it can upset mine. | |
| V. The Lessons of the Holy Spirit |
▲Lesson: peace requires one thought system, learned by teaching it. | |
| T-7. The Gifts of the Kingdom |
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| I. The Last Step |
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| II. The Law of the Kingdom |
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| III. The Reality of the Kingdom |
True loyalty is faithfulness to peace, not ego alliances. | |
| IV. Healing as the Recognition of Truth |
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| V. Healing and the Changelessness of Mind |
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| VI. From Vigilance to Peace |
When conflict is abandoned entirely, vigilance relaxes into peace. | |
| VII. The Totality of the Kingdom |
Peace is the understanding of totality—no selective love. | |
| VIII. The Unbelievable Belief |
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| IX. The Extension of the Kingdom |
Fulfilled function and endless extension are pictured as perfect peace. | |
| X. The Confusion of Pain and Joy |
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| XI. The State of Grace |
Judge your kingdom by this: does it protect peace? | |
| T-8. The Journey Back |
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| I. The Direction of the Curriculum |
Peace is the curriculum’s motive; conflict shows I’ve wandered. | |
| II. The Difference between Imprisonment and Freedom |
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| III. The Holy Encounter |
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| IV. The Gift of Freedom |
Peace is received by giving it; separation is the only loss. | |
| V. The Undivided Will of the Sonship |
Peace comes from united will; the journey is shared, not private. | |
| VI. The Treasure of God |
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| VII. The Body as a Means of Communication |
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| VIII. The Body as Means or End |
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| IX. Healing as Corrected Perception |
Peace is wakefulness: rest comes from joining, not retreat. | |
| T-9. The Acceptance of the Atonement |
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| I. The Acceptance of Reality |
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| II. The Answer to Prayer |
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| III. The Correction of Error |
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| IV. The Holy Spirit’s Plan of Forgiveness |
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| V. The Unhealed Healer |
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| VI. The Acceptance of Your Brother |
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| VII. The Two Evaluations |
Accepting Atonement keeps peace; ego self-evaluation brings unhappiness. | |
| VIII. Grandeur versus Grandiosity |
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| T-10. The Idols of Sickness |
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| Introduction |
When peace feels threatened, question whether I think God changed. | |
| I. At Home in God |
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| II. The Decision to Forget |
Forgetting Source disrupts peace; remembering restores joy and calm. | |
| III. The God of Sickness |
Accepting peace denies illusion and can be chosen for everyone. | |
| IV. The End of Sickness |
Peace is upheld by God’s laws; no false law can steal it. | |
| V. The Denial of God |
Looking with peace on brothers opens the heart to God. | |
| T-11. God or the Ego |
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| Introduction |
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| I. The Gifts of Fatherhood |
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| II. The Invitation to Healing |
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| III. From Darkness to Light |
Stillness receives the Comforter’s gift; give peace to find it. | |
| IV. The Inheritance of God’s Son |
Limitless peace is your inheritance, recognized only through sharing. | |
| V. The “Dynamics” of the Ego |
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| VI. Waking to Redemption |
Release the crucifixion story; peace returns when condemnation is undone. | |
| VII. The Condition of Reality |
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| VIII. The Problem and the Answer |
Ask for true meaning; fear dissolves and peace replaces it. | |
| T-12. The Holy Spirit’s Curriculum |
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| I. The Judgment of the Holy Spirit |
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| II. The Way to Remember God |
Let turmoil be met with quietness; peace accompanies the shared walk. | |
| III. The Investment in Reality |
Salvation is learned through peace; let the altar change your vision. | |
| IV. Seeking and Finding |
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| V. The Sane Curriculum |
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| VI. The Vision of Christ |
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| VII. Looking Within |
Accept one function: extend peace, and peace becomes your experience. | |
| VIII. The Attraction of Love for Love |
Love lives in peace; attack conceals it and breeds fear. | |
| T-13. The Guiltless World |
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| Introduction |
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| I. Guiltlessness and Invulnerability |
Remembering God requires peace; guilt blocks it at once. | |
| II. The Guiltless Son of God |
The mind can fear peace, mistaking guiltlessness for vulnerability. | |
| III. The Fear of Redemption |
Peace needs nothing; demands for special favor fracture oneness. | |
| IV. The Function of Time |
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| V. The Two Emotions |
Come out of isolation; peace rises when insanity is denied. | |
| VI. Finding the Present |
The peace you give returns as guidance through grateful brothers. | |
| VII. Attainment of the Real World |
Exchange errors for peace; the mind dreams gently before waking. | |
| VIII. From Perception to Knowledge |
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| IX. The Cloud of Guilt |
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| X. Release from Guilt |
Peace shines within when guilt is released from every relationship. | |
| XI. The Peace of Heaven |
▲Heaven’s peace remains untouched; withdraw guilt’s intrusion and rest. | |
| T-14. Teaching for Truth |
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| I. The Conditions of Learning |
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| II. The Happy Learner |
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| III. The Decision for Guiltlessness |
Decide with guidance; peace abides where guiltlessness is chosen. | |
| IV. Your Function in the Atonement |
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| V. The Circle of Atonement |
Peace is the circle that includes all; stand quietly within it. | |
| VI. The Light of Communication |
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| VII. Sharing Perception with the Holy Spirit |
Stop arguing about how; do your small part and return to peace. | |
| VIII. The Holy Meeting Place |
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| IX. The Reflection of Holiness |
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| X. The Equality of Miracles |
Holiness reflects Heaven’s peace, lifting perception beyond conflict. | |
| XI. The Test of Truth |
▲Peace is the test: fear gone, understanding present, shared with others. | |
| T-15. The Holy Instant |
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| I. The Two Uses of Time |
Use time to learn peace: this instant absolves and steadies the mind. | |
| II. The End of Doubt |
Remove obstacles, and a fearless instant teaches peace without delay. | |
| III. Littleness versus Magnitude |
Stop grasping for peace through littleness; answer the call for Heaven. | |
| IV. Practicing the Holy Instant |
Peace is God’s alone; it becomes clear when all other plans are dropped. | |
| V. The Holy Instant and Special Relationships |
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| VI. The Holy Instant and the Laws of God |
Peace requires joining: no condemnation, no gain-and-loss, only shared purpose. | |
| VII. The Needless Sacrifice |
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| VIII. The Only Real Relationship |
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| IX. The Holy Instant and the Attraction of God |
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| X. The Time of Rebirth |
Don’t buy peace with sacrifice; refuse guilt’s payment and find peace within. | |
| XI. Christmas as the End of Sacrifice |
Celebrate peace by demanding no sacrifice; let true communication return. | |
| T-16. The Forgiveness of Illusions |
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| I. True Empathy |
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| II. The Power of Holiness |
Listening deepens peace; let truth work without your strain. | |
| III. The Reward of Teaching |
Teach with the Holy Spirit, and suffering gives way to quiet peace. | |
| IV. The Illusion and the Reality of Love |
Cross from special love to real love; the bridge leads into peace. | |
| V. The Choice for Completion |
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| VI. The Bridge to the Real World |
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| VII. The End of Illusions |
Release the past’s vengeance; present peace enfolds you gently. | |
| T-17. Forgiveness and the Holy Relationship |
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| I. Bringing Fantasy to Truth |
Loss of peace signals unforgiveness; bring the fantasy to truth. | |
| II. The Forgiven World |
The forgiven world is a doorway; it lifts you to remembered peace. | |
| III. Shadows of the Past |
Let Jesus stand between you and the past; offer peace in return. | |
| IV. The Two Pictures |
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| V. The Healed Relationship |
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| VI. Setting the Goal |
Set the goal for truth; real peace follows, not a fantasy calm. | |
| VII. The Call for Faith |
Answer the call for faith; peace in holy relationship cannot be faked. | |
| VIII. The Conditions of Peace |
▲Peace’s conditions are inclusion and faith; let every situation serve truth. | |
| T-18. The Passing of the Dream |
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| I. The Substitute Reality |
Drop substitute gods; inward stillness restores reason, gratitude, and peace. | |
| II. The Basis of the Dream |
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| III. Light in the Dream |
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| IV. The Little Willingness |
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| V. The Happy Dream |
When one mind loses peace, both are called to choose the Holy Instant. | |
| VI. Beyond the Body |
Beyond the body’s limits, the Holy Instant shelters you in peace. | |
| VII. I Need Do Nothing |
In the midst of doing, return to the quiet center of peace. | |
| VIII. The Little Garden |
Let the Holy Instant turn the desert mind into a garden of peace. | |
| IX. The Two Worlds |
Gentleness lifts guilt’s shadow, and a clean world of peace appears. | |
| T-19. The Attainment of Peace |
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| I. Healing and Faith |
Dedicate a situation to truth: faith brings peace, and truth follows. | |
| II. Sin versus Error |
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| III. The Unreality of Sin |
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| IV. The Obstacles to Peace |
★Make peace your home; let it pass every obstacle and extend. | |
| T-20. The Vision of Holiness |
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| I. Holy Week |
Let Holy Week be release: choose lilies, and help your brother go in peace. | |
| II. The Gift of Lilies |
In the soft light of peace, lilies replace thorns and strangers fade. | |
| III. Sin as an Adjustment |
Join with the holy Companion; enter Paradise and come to know God’s peace. | |
| IV. Entering the Ark |
Rest in the ark together; peace in time is secured by guidance. | |
| V. Heralds of Eternity |
Want only peace for your brother, and peace returns with safety. | |
| VI. The Temple of the Holy Spirit |
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| VII. The Consistency of Means and End |
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| VIII. The Vision of Sinlessness |
Ask sincerely with the Holy Spirit; terrifying scenes become quiet views of peace. | |
| T-21. Reason and Perception |
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| I. The Forgotten Song |
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| II. The Responsibility for Sight |
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| III. Faith, Belief and Vision |
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| IV. The Fear to Look Within |
When the ego panics, a quieter song offers hope of peace. | |
| V. The Function of Reason |
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| VI. Reason versus Madness |
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| VII. The Last Unanswered Question |
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| VIII. The Inner Shift |
Choose healing, not judgment, and constant peace is revealed in the Holy Instant. | |
| T-22. Salvation and the Holy Relationship |
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| I. The Message of the Holy Relationship |
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| II. Your Brother’s Sinlessness |
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| III. Reason and the Forms of Error |
Reason sees sin’s gate as empty; the road to peace opens. | |
| IV. The Branching of the Road |
Peace has already reached you; the veil is thinning in awareness. | |
| V. Weakness and Defensiveness |
Even if peace seems blocked, nothing was taken; drop the defense. | |
| VI. The Light of the Holy Relationship |
A holy relationship becomes a means of peace when you bless your brother. | |
| T-23. The War Against Yourself |
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| Introduction |
Love’s way is fearless: travel sinlessly, see no enemy, and walk in peace. | |
| I. The Irreconcilable Beliefs |
▲End the war within: accept the peace already offered as your home. | |
| II. The Laws of Chaos |
Lack of peace means you’re walking alone; choose the goal of Heaven again. | |
| III. Salvation without Compromise |
Peace cannot be defended by attack; drop the truce and leave the battleground. | |
| IV. Above the Battleground |
When peace is lost, you’ve chosen the battleground; rise above and choose a miracle. | |
| T-24. The Goal of Specialness |
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| Introduction |
▲Peace is the course’s motive: a quiet mind remembers God, and no substitute works. | |
| I. Specialness as a Substitute for Love |
Specialness makes enemies; deny the choice for war and let peace return. | |
| II. The Treachery of Specialness |
See specialness’s cost: it trades away peace; let the failed plan go. | |
| III. The Forgiveness of Specialness |
Forgive specialness, and the arms of peace offer perfect safety and rest. | |
| IV. Specialness versus Sinlessness |
If peace is disturbed, check what sin you’ve assigned; release the specialness verdict. | |
| V. The Christ in You |
In Christ’s stillness, seeing no sin, peace becomes certainty and blesses the way. | |
| VI. Salvation from Fear |
Stand before a brother’s holiness; the world grows still and peace descends. | |
| VII. The Meeting Place |
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| T-25. The Justice of God |
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| Introduction |
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| I. The Link to Truth |
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| II. The Savior from the Dark |
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| III. Perception and Choice |
Hear calls to war as calls to peace; let forgiveness lead you out. | |
| IV. The Light You Bring |
Bring the world you want: let peace rise from you and give rest. | |
| V. The State of Sinlessness |
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| VI. The Special Function |
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| VII. The Rock of Salvation |
Rest your faith on the no-loss rock; love’s vision brings perfect peace. | |
| VIII. Justice Returned to Love |
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| IX. The Justice of Heaven |
Choose Heaven’s justice, not retaliation; peace returns when no one is left outside. | |
| T-26. The Transition |
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| I. The “Sacrifice” of Oneness |
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| II. Many Forms; One Correction |
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| III. The Borderland |
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| IV. Where Sin Has Left |
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| V. The Little Hindrance |
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| VI. The Appointed Friend |
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| VII. The Laws of Healing |
Be the means of peace for your brother; unity fulfills wishes without conflict. | |
| VIII. The Immediacy of Salvation |
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| IX. For They Have Come |
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| X. The End of Injustice |
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| T-27. The Healing of the Dream |
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| I. The Picture of Crucifixion |
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| II. The Fear of Healing |
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| III. Beyond All Symbols |
Welcome what lies beyond symbols; the peace of power opposes nothing. | |
| IV. The Quiet Answer |
Quietness makes room for the Answer; the Holy Instant resolves what conflict cannot. | |
| V. The Healing Example |
Accept healing for yourself, and peace becomes the comfort you extend. | |
| VI. The Witnesses to Sin |
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| VII. The Dreamer of the Dream |
Let appreciation replace pain; the dream grows gentle, and God’s peace remains. | |
| VIII. The “Hero” of the Dream |
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| T-28. The Undoing of Fear |
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| I. The Present Memory |
In present stillness, past fear loosens; the miracle shares peace and awakens memory. | |
| II. Reversing Effect and Cause |
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| III. The Agreement to Join |
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| IV. The Greater Joining |
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| V. The Alternate to Dreams of Fear |
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| VI. The Secret Vows |
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| VII. The Ark of Safety |
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| T-29. The Awakening |
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| I. The Closing of the Gap |
Peace flows when the last refuge of separation is released. | |
| II. The Coming of the Guest |
The Guest is welcomed when conflict is no longer cherished. | |
| III. God’s Witnesses |
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| IV. Dream Roles |
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| V. The Changeless Dwelling Place |
Peace is the shared home beneath all passing appearances. | |
| VI. Forgiveness and the End of Time |
Peace measures how much of the grievance has been released. | |
| VII. Seek Not Outside Yourself |
The outside search ends when peace is recognized within. | |
| VIII. The Anti-Christ |
Idols cannot touch the quiet peace that waits behind them. | |
| IX. The Forgiving Dream |
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| T-30. The New Beginning |
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| Introduction |
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| I. Rules for Decision |
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| II. Freedom of Will |
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| III. Beyond All Idols |
Beyond every idol, what is real remains wholly at peace. | |
| IV. The Truth behind Illusions |
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| V. The Only Purpose |
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| VI. The Justification for Forgiveness |
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| VII. The New Interpretation |
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| VIII. Changeless Reality |
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| T-31. The Final Vision |
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| I. The Simplicity of Salvation |
Peace grows simple when you stop pretending you want conflict. | |
| II. Walking with Christ |
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| III. The Self-Accused |
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| IV. The Real Alternative |
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| V. Self-Concept versus Self |
Peace of mind appears as the made self loosens its grip. | |
| VI. Recognizing the Spirit |
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| VII. The Savior’s Vision |
Peace is received by extending it from a forgiven self. | |
| VIII. Choose Once Again |
Choose again, and God’s peace becomes something you can carry. | |