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 enlarge | Author: Marianne Williamson
Publisher: Hay House
Category: Book
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Rating:  71 reviews
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
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Pages: 187
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 1401917194
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.66
EAN: 9781401917197
ASIN: 1401917194
Publication Date: January 1, 2008
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The age of Miracles April 5, 2008
Very well written and interesting review of anyone who is a baby boomer.
While I don't always agree with the author's interpretation of the past
it is a good read and at times humorous.
Lovely book April 4, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a well written, relevant book for middle-aged women. I could identify with what she wrote. Marianne always writes wonderful books but this one seemed to hit home for me at my age now.
 Audio CD is extraordinary! April 2, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Marianne Williamson - Audio CD on the Age of Miracles.
My best friend and I just took a road trip to Oregon. We were blessed to have with us this inspirational and empowering book on Audio CD. It was exactly everything we needed to hear - it encouraged us to heal where we have been, embrace where we are now and empower us to act on who/where we always wanted to be. It was profoundly healing. I recall at least four times during the listening of the CD where we both had tears of beauty streaming down our faces. Marianne's vulnerability and sharing simply touches the female listener at the core. Her voice radiates wisdom, elegance, honesty, acceptance and a truly divine connection to god. We were touched by warmth by the entire experience. I have such gratitude for Marianne - she created a gift by putting her wisdom into writing - for all women - young and old - who eventually arrive in the same place. I just ordered the book and CD for all the people I care for. This is a must read/or listen to!
 The Age of MIracles: Review March 31, 2008
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The Age of Miracles: a review by Fran Brown
My first response to having read The Age of Miracles is compassion for the author. What needless pain she bares. She is so self-absorbed while writing of her concern to rid her mind of her consciousness (so that the mistakes of her past no longer come to mind) that she fails to realize she hasn't changed. She is obsessed with the past as in fact she is with the fact that she is old (56).
She writes of event after event that is the "bitterness in our past"(p. 65) and how she has removed these from her consciousness; however she fails to demonstrate that she has attained her "inner peace" which is supposed to be the resultant of following her pathway. She still hates. She hates the work of world governments and says, "women will stop the suicidal work by the governments of the world" (p. 80).
Her attempt to justify her weaknesses, poor choices and 'mistakes" by the use of the term forgiveness fails for it denies hurt, evil actions of her own and of others by "focusing on the innocence of their souls." (p. 63). And "thus we free them from the weight of condemnation and we free ourselves as well." Thus, there is no true forgiveness for, according to the author in her spin on forgiveness, the soul is innocent.
On punishment (another crisis item for her that she must spin to escape its truth) she fails to make a case. She exclaims that "we are punished by our sins, not for them." Neat spin, but at least she acknowledges that man sins rather than just makes mistakes. She goes on, "God's will is to correct our mistakes - not punish us for them." (p 68) However, for some 3500 years or more the matter has been set forth clearly that God has established moral principles, which man is to know and obey. Failure to do so will be attended by God's justice. This failure has led to death. As man has an innate propensity to sin, (to such and extent that all have sinned; none are righteous), there is only one way to escape God's justice, which is to be justified in the eyes of God by accepting the offer made in the atoning work of Jesus Christ. Repentance, confession and belief leads to the realization that God has transformed you, your heart, soul and you have passed over from death unto life. (Jn 5:24)
It is my prayer that Williamson come to know Christ and find the peace, the freedom, the true liberty that comes with living for Him. It is not about "me" but about loving God and others.
Williamson's belief system is non Christian, indeed it is heretical. While espousing love over judgment, she harshly judges (with hatred) those who hold to a different belief system, especially political. While she teaches there are many pathways to life that are equally effective, Christianity as a way of life is not accepted by her. Why? Is it because God is in control of His universe, or that there are moral standards that are absolute - that murder and adultery begin in the heart?
Williamson attempts to justify her "mistakes" and abuses in life without facing God's justice and without acknowledging the existence of God's moral principles. So, like others who espouse cultic belief systems, to absolve themselves of unrighteous conduct now and in the past or in the future, they pick words and phrases that are familiar to many and then they proceed to spin the terms in order to lead the gullible down a vile pathway of a me-gospel belief system where man reigns; with the result that man/woman creates the chaos and "mistakes" of which she complains..
Williamson's book is full of trite statements that are expressed as if they were original but are presented simply to soothe the itching ears of her readers - they get to hear what they want to hear. They are told that fear is the enemy. Williamson says that it is fear that keeps you from your greatness, from having inner peace. If you read Williamson (I read every page) you know she has no peace; certainly not peace with her Maker. And regardless of the spin she puts on life, she still has not justified her mistakes, sins. She misses the point. She never will be able to do so by her own efforts. The Way that she rejects, Christianity, has this to say that will surely help her.
"Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 5:1-2.) With regard to the author's concern for condemnation and fear, and fear of death, "There is therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus ... for ...Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:1-2
The Age of Miracles: Embracing New Midlife March 29, 2008
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
It is most disappointing that someone who professes to be one of the foremost authorities concerning A Course in Miracles places a lot of focus in this book on her own body. I shan't be reading any more of her material!
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