Black Voices in A Course in Miracles

About this episode

This episode explores the influence of Black voices and culture in the history of A Course in Miracles.

In this episode of Exploring A Course in Miracles , Robert and Emily Perry explore an often overlooked dimension of the Course's history: the influence of Black voices and Black religious culture. Recorded during Black History Month, this conversation brings forward connections that have rarely been discussed in the Course community. From Helen Schucman's early spiritual formation in a Harlem Baptist church to the appearance of African American cultural influences within the Course itself, the episode uncovers surprising threads woven into the story of A Course in Miracles . Among the topics discussed: The profound influence of Idabel, the Black Baptist housekeeper who helped shape Helen Schucman's early spiritual life How an African proverb entered the Course through a remark by an elevator operator The connection between the Course and James Weldon Johnson, a Harlem Renaissance writer and civil rights leader Helen Schucman's poem "Glory Train," inspired by the tradition of Black spirituals What the teachings of A Course in Miracles may offer in conversations about equality, healing, and spiritual liberation This episode also reflects on the unique way the Course presents a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Robert Perry, Emily Perry

Topics covered

• Black voices
• spirituality
• A Course in Miracles
• equality
• healing
• spiritual liberation
• Black religious culture

Keywords

• Black History Month
• Helen Schucman
• Idabel
• African proverb
• James Weldon Johnson
• spiritual equality
• Black spirituals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Circle of Atonement

Books & works: A Course in Miracles, Glory Train

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