A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles

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In 2010, Williamson launched "Sister Giant", a series of conferences to "start a new conversation about transformational politics" and encourage more women to run for office: [17] [131] a b c d e f g h i Pristin, Terry (February 16, 1992). "The Power, the Glory, the Glitz: Marianne Williamson, an ex-nightclub singer, has attracted many in Hollywood with her blend of new-time religion and self-help – and alienated more than a few". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019 . Retrieved July 28, 2019. Gibson, Brittany (July 15, 2023). "Marianne Williamson campaign is deep in debt". POLITICO. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023 . Retrieved August 10, 2023.Williamson attended Houston ISD's Bellaire High School. [12] After graduating, she spent two years studying theater and philosophy at Pomona College in Claremont, California, where she was a roommate of future film producer Lynda Obst. [7] Election 2020 – The Democratic candidates on foreign policy". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019 . Retrieved October 21, 2019. Williamson began "working on putting a machine together" to run for president in 2024, visiting South Carolina and New Hampshire in early 2023. [68] On February 23, 2023, she confirmed that she would launch a run for president in the future. [69] She started her 2024 campaign on March 4, 2023. [70] Marianne Williamson's Spiritualism Has Deep, Liberal Roots". The New Republic. August 7, 2019. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019 . Retrieved August 8, 2019. a b c d Yadidi, Noa (February 28, 2019). "Marianne Williamson: Everything you need to know about the 2020 candidate". Axios. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019 . Retrieved March 1, 2019.

Gardner, Martin (October 1, 1992). "Marianne Williamson and 'A Course in Miracles' ". Skeptical Inquirer. Amherst, New York. 17 (1): 17–23. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2019. Turning Compassion into a Political Force". Results.org. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018 . Retrieved November 6, 2018. Williamson's older brother, Peter, became an immigration attorney like his father. Her late sister, Elizabeth "Jane," was a teacher. [7] [118] Her father and her maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. [11] Her grandfather changed his surname from Vishnevetsky to Williamson after seeing "Alan Williamson Ltd" on a train. [15] Williamson described herself as a "Jewish woman" in a 2022 interview. [8] Capeloto, Alexa (November 4, 2002). "Unrest lurks as Unity church faces changes". Detroit Free Press.Marianne Williamson responds to Politico article alleging abuse toward staff". BBC News. March 16, 2023. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023 . Retrieved June 17, 2023.

A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever (2010, ISBN 1401921531) Williamson has stated her support for the necessity and value of vaccinations and antidepressants, [88] [89] but has been criticized for her skepticism about the pharmaceutical industry's influence in setting guidelines for how they are administered, citing her belief that their profit motive could result in harm to patients. [90] [91] [92] Thompson, Alex (November 16, 2018). "Oprah pal and spirituality guru plans 2020 run". Politico. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019 . Retrieved March 1, 2019. a b c d Fortini, Amanda (April 25, 2014). "Marianne Williamson is Campaigning for a Miracle". Elle. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2019.a b Kaur, Harmeet (July 5, 2019). "Marianne Williamson was left out of a photo shoot of the women running for president. So she posted an edited version". CNN. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2019. Democrat Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign". Connecticut Post. January 10, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020 . Retrieved January 10, 2019. Although initially uninterested due to her Jewish faith, Williamson developed an interest in Helen Schucman's book A Course in Miracles in 1976. [9] [16] [17] She explored spirituality, metaphysics, and meditation as she began reading the Course "passionately". [14] She also reconciled the Course with her Jewishness; in her view, "A conversion to Christ is not a conversion to Christianity. It is a conversion to a conviction of the heart". [15]

Hallemann, Caroline (June 28, 2014). "How Did a Quote by Marianne Williamson Get Misattributed to Nelson Mandela?". Yahoo! Lifestyle. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2019. Imagine What America Could Be in the 21st Century: Visions of a Better Future from Leading American Thinkers (2000, ISBN 0451204697) Palus, Shannon (June 28, 2019). "The Bizarre Charm of Marianne Williamson". Slate. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023 . Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via slate.com.Williamson also supports the U.S. directing subsidies from fossil fuels, including coal, and re-investing them in the development of renewable energy, both in the U.S. and abroad, particularly in developing countries. [81] Gun control edit Bowden, John (September 13, 2019). "Marianne Williamson clarifies hot mic moment". The Hill. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019 . Retrieved September 14, 2019.