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To reiterate: The Course is not attempting to provide a philosophical or metaphysical solution. Why? Because it cannot be done! Rationality only takes you to the point where you realize that a rational solution is not possible. At the end of the day we are left with a paradox...a mystery. That's...

I agree - at least in the final analysis. "When peace comes at last to those who wrestle with temptation and fight against the giving in to sin; when the light comes at last into the mind given to contemplation; or when the goal is finally achieved by anyone, it always comes with just one happy...

Also, there are some schools of thought that teach that souls are not separate (which is the Course's position...although the Course actually employs the term "mind" rather than "soul"). It seems to me that the UB has a rather negative view of mysticism. Is that a fair assessment?

Then you would experience illusions instead of reality. But God cannot really uncreate his Self. "Death is the central dream from which all illusions stem." - "A Course in Miracles"

"You will awaken to your own call, for the Call to awake is within you." - "A Course in Miracles" You seem to be misinformed. The Course does not teach meditation. Happy? Why the separation? "Love separates for the sake of union." - Rumi But if you really want a full-fledged...

Thanks. That's helpful. (Actually, I have already read the first paper.) I am asking because I do not believe that the "free will" defense for the justification of "hell" or "annihilationism" is adequate.

Okay. But you have made some scathing criticisms of the Course while simultaneously extolling the virtues of the UB. So, I am attempting to understand why you think the UB is so vastly superior to the Course. It is true that the Course is basically dualistic in the sense that it holds that you...

What do the terms "unreality" and "reality" mean in the context of the UB?

Does God have free will?

Does the UB teach determinism?

This is not a trivial issue. Why do you believe this doctrine is logically compelling?

I reject this doctrine. I subscribe to universalism.

What are the seven different levels of reality? Speak to me. Don't provide links, and don't cut and paste large sections of the book (more than a verse or two is all you should reasonably expect anyone to read here).

It would appear that UB posits some kind of spectrum... Unreality <----------------------------------------------> Reality Where exactly do your "seven dimensions" play into this? And where exactly do we fall onto the "reality/unreality" spectrum?

Is the UB polytheistic? How many "gods" are there? What is the Paradise Father? What is the relation of the Finite God to the Paradise Father? How many Finite Gods are there?

I thought you had a problem with the idea of "unreality."

This appears to be teaching some form of "annihilationism." If so, then I do not accept this doctrine.

What exactly is it that you do not understand?

If you believe the experiential knowledge of God (of Love itself) to be non-reality, then you are correct. Personally, I do not share this view.

I agree that the Course can be confusing to the uninitiated. That's why I do not recommend that beginners should attempt to tackle it. They will most likely be overwhelmed. But I would say the same thing for any great spiritual/philosophical work. You have do acquire a basic overview of the...