An inner world of shadows.

Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.

Who, for us men for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/nicene.htm

ONE of the high spiritual moments which have enriched my life came the day I read this book at one sitting. It was a moving and unforgettable experience in which I had the feeling of actually being in the presence of Jesus. It produced a strange compelling identification with the sights, sounds and atmosphere of those times and the Lord's presence was profoundly realistic. When I finished the book I came back to present reality with a start. This effect was created by the fact that here we have every recorded word spoken by Jesus and in the sequence in which he uttered them.

This little volume offers an amazing reading experience, one in which the reader follows the Master through the villages and about the lake and into the cities, hearing his priceless comments to individuals and his sermons to vast multitudes. The reading of all of his words at one time and in chronological order produces an effect quite different from that which is attained by reading isolated Scripture passages in which his spoken words appear, as profoundly helpful as these are. The impact upon mind and heart, of his whole massage, affects one profoundly.

This book gives a panoramic concept of the thoughts and teachings of Jesus. And so grand and noble is the impression made upon the mind that the reader has an enhanced understanding of the purpose of this the greatest life ever lived. For mental stimulation, heartfelt comfort, and soul satisfaction, The Complete Sayings of Jesus is unique.

I shall always be grateful that Lunsford P. Yandell made this little volume known to me years ago. He explained that a friend of his, a businessman, Arthur Hinds, sensed the importance of bringing the words of Jesus together in chronological form so that the full sweep and completeness of the immortal message might more effectively be felt and comprehended. These laymen had a keen consciousness of the ineffable power of the words of Jesus and, in a desire to relate them more widely to busy modern people, arranged them in this convenient and readable form. For many years this book has been made available through the literature sales organization of the Marble Collegiate Church. The thousands who have read the book, through our recommendation, have reported that it has brought great spiritual blessing to them. I commend this new edition to all who desire the creative touch of Christ upon their lives.  BY NORMAN VINCENT PEALE, D.D.

INTRODUCTION to The Complete Sayings of Jesus

by Arthur Hinds

[1927]

The world of swaying shadows. "You have seen physically some night when the light in the night was in the right combination and the wind was blowing a little bit and you were outside perhaps in the garden or a field and the wind blew and shadows swayed and you felt maybe a little lonely out there and it’s getting dark and you’re used to getting home when it gets dark but you are out there for some reason or other. Now you have in your mind the physical description of what we’re going to talk about inwardly.

Humans live in this world of swaying shadows and it’s very unclear, obscure out there in the shadowy world isn’t it - and inside isn’t it? The whole inner world of your swaying shadows is obscure and very, very frightening and you try to explain it. You try to tell yourself that there’s no danger out there.

I'm setting before you the picture, the fact that you’re life is nothing but one obscure happening, swaying after another, which you don’t understand.

The reason you don’t understand it is because you don’t want to. This is very profound. Follow:

You prefer to be part of it because when you’re out there, in there, you can have a multitude of successive impressions, fiery moods.

You can be active in your own life and know what to do and how to complain and you can see all the enemies you want out there." VH

One of the lessons from ACIM is to see everyone as your brother. That’s pretty much the lesson that Muhammad gave the world. Muhammad:  Legacy of a Prophet Which is interesting because how can one country that hasn’t transcended religious, clan or tribal differences judge how another country should act.