Teachers of God : Further Reflections on A Course in Miracles by Charles L. Whitfield M.D. SECOND PRINTING, Further edited and expanded This second book to the first volume titled Choosing God : A Birds Eye View of A Course in Miracles picks up where the first one ended. Here Dr. Whitfield continues to clearly summarize the main messages of the Course. In 15 chapters he continues to show how the Course interprets the meaning of our psychological and spiritual life. Chapters include 1) The Dreamer and the Dream, 2) The Meaning of Time, 3) Healing and Time, 4) Prayer, 5) The Body, 6) The World, 7) Healing, 8) Teachers of God, 9) God's Will, 10) Sin, 11) Innocence, 12) Grandeur vs Grandiosity, 13) The Atonement, 14) The Holy Instant, 15) Holy Relationships, and how to use 16) Creativity and Co-Creation. He closes these with a clear Epilogue. To end the book he adds a rich Appendix containing a new and original chapter: A) The Universal Message of the Course in which he compares the Course to world religions and spiritual paths, including Twelve Step fellowships with a detailed description of B) The relationship of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to the Course. This best-selling author of Healing the Child Within and eleven other self-help and recovery oriented books, draws upon his vast clinical experience assisting people with addictions, "mental illnesses," and other problems in living. He does so by correlating the simple yet profound teachings of this modern holy book with the reader's current personal and relationship problems and recovery needs. On the back cover Dr. Whitfield writes " A Course in Miracles is the most spiritually exciting book I have ever read. I have found no other spiritual writing as intellectually stimulating yet so practical in our relationships with ourself, others and God. "Do you want peace or pain? If you want peace, the Course suggests, Choose God. It's that simple. What is not so simple is knowing exactly why, when and how to choose God." I have used the Course personally as spiritual nourishment for over 30 years, and it has enriched all of my relationships. For eight years, my wife Barbara and I read a section from it to one another most mornings after breakfast.  We  have  also  taught  its  principles  together.  I  especially  like that the Course is a private and personal exchange between me and its author. There is no other authority figure imposing itself between me and what he is saying. People in the forefront of psychology and relationships have long realized the need for a bridge between psychology and spirituality. The Course provides that bridge. As a physician and therapist I have long observed my patients getting better by adding spirituality to their program of recovery. I have also seen numerous people in Twelve Step programs use the Course to expand and continue their Twelve Step work. "A Course in Miracles is the most spiritually exciting book I have ever read. I have found no other spiritual writing as intellectually stimulating yet so practical in our relationships with our self, others and God. "Do you want peace or pain? If you want peace, the Course suggests, Choose God. It's that simple. What is not so simple is knowing exactly why, when and how to choose God." In Teachers of God he summarizes 15 more key Course topics plus a new and original article The Universal Message of The Course in which he compares the Course to world religions and spiritual paths, including Alcoholics Anonymous and other Twelve Step fellowships. Charles L. Whitfield, M.D., is a physician, psychotherapist, author and internationally recognized expert on mental illness, behavioral problems, and recovery from addiction and trauma. He was on the faculty of the Rutgers University Summer Institute of Alcohol and Drug Studies from 1978 through 2003, and in private practice of addiction medicine and psychotherapy since 1976. He has also been a consultant and collaborator at the CDC in Atlanta since 1998. He has been voted by his peers as one of the Best Doctors in America every year since 1993. He lives in Atlanta, GA, and is in private practice with his wife, author and therapist, Barbara Harris Whitfield. For the most up-to-date information about Dr. Whitfield and his work, please visit: Barbara-Whitfield.Blogspot.com Used Book in Good Condition