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

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a b Servin, James (February 19, 1992). "Prophet of Love Has the Timing Of a Comedian". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2019. Williamson has been referred to as a " New Age guru". [106] The label has been associated with her for years, but she has long rejected such terms, calling them "outrageous". [24] [47] [8] She has stated that she prefers to be called an author. [47] [106] [107] Hampton, Rochelle (August 2, 2019). "Four Marianne Williamson Supporters on Why They Think She'd Be a Good President". Slate. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2019. On July 30, Williamson participated in the second primary debate. She was the most Googled candidate in 49 of 50 states and received the fourth-most attention on X. [62] The spike in searches was prompted by her reference to the Flint water crisis and her assertion that President Trump was harnessing a "dark psychic force of the collectivized hatred," which she later described as racism, bigotry, antisemitism, homophobia, Islamophobia, and xenophobia propelled by social media. [63]Stewart, Briana (May 9, 2019). "Marianne Williamson's campaign says she's qualified for the first 2020 Democratic debate". ABC News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019 . Retrieved May 9, 2019. 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. a b "Faith: Marianne Williamson is Full of It". No. November/December 1997. Mother Jones. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018 . Retrieved November 7, 2018.

In 1998, Williamson co-founded the non-profit Global Renaissance Alliance (GSA) with Conversations with God author Neale Donald Walsch. [25] The organization established a network of "citizen salons" to pray for national growth, peace and liberal causes. According to Williamson, the GSA sat in small "Peace Circles" of fewer than 12 people every other week and prayed together. [129] Wang, Esther (March 29, 2019). "Marianne Williamson Wants Your Perception to Shift". Jezebel. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019 . Retrieved April 9, 2019. a b c d Levinthal, Dave (March 27, 2019). "9 Things to Know About Marianne Williamson". The Center for Public Integrity. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2019. a b c Stevens, Ashlie (June 28, 2019). " "Marianne Williamson for Secretary of Crystals": The bonkers break-out character of NBC's debates". Salon.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2019. In June, Williamson confirmed that she had moved to Des Moines, Iowa, in advance of the 2020 caucuses. [56] In response to the Iowa Democratic Party's proposed creation of "virtual caucuses" in the 2020 race, Williamson's campaign announced it would appoint 99 "Virtual Iowa Caucus Captains" (each assigned to a single county) to turn out supporters in both the virtual and in-person caucuses. [57]a b Leiby, Richard (May 11, 2014). "Marianne Williamson, Hollywood self-help guru, wants to heal Washington". Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019 . Retrieved February 13, 2019. a b c Capuzzo, Mike (May 29, 1993). "The Prophet, Marianne 'Hollywood's Answer to God' ". Greensboro News & Record. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2019. In 1983, Williamson had what she has called a "flash" to close the coffeeshop and move to Los Angeles. [14] She got an apartment in Hollywood, where her roommate was 17-year-old Laura Dern. Dern has stated that Williamson "held prayer groups in our living room." [17]

Williamson's teachings stemmed from an inspirational message: "Divine love is the core and essence of every human mind." [25] She saw this message as a remedy to misinterpretations of the Bible that, through an emphasis on sin and guilt, could lead to harm (e.g. slavery, depression, self-loathing). [25] [15]Petri, Alexandra (June 28, 2019). "Here are some true – and maybe true – statements about Marianne Williamson". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020 . Retrieved October 30, 2020. On January 10, 2020, Williamson announced the end of her campaign and pledged to support the Democratic nominee. [65] R. Eric Thomas (July 2, 2019). "Girlfriend, Marianne Williamson Would Like to Have a Word with Anna Wintour". Elle Magazine. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019 . Retrieved August 18, 2019.