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Anyone saying that #MarianneWilliamson's politics can be separated from her religious commitments is being naive.
Understanding where she's coming from spiritually is essential to assessing the calculus of what she says vs. what she believes vs. what she would do. /1
Understanding where she's coming from spiritually is essential to assessing the calculus of what she says vs. what she believes vs. what she would do. /1
Bits like this made MW stand out in the summer of 2019 because they were disruptive to the typical discourse, and they grounded her brand in outsidership.
But they also revealed Williamson’s real career as a spiritual influencer. They pointed at her sources. /2
But they also revealed Williamson’s real career as a spiritual influencer. They pointed at her sources. /2
If you listen closely, you can hear echoes of #ACourseinMiracles, the New Age Bible that MW has been meditating on every day since 1977, and lecturing from since 1983.
To get specific: /3
To get specific: /3
@marwilliamson may respond beyond denial and challenge this devastating reporting through a defamation suit. If she doesn't, well, hm.
Either way, a few observations are in order with regard to interpersonal behaviours in the New Age (NA) world./1
politico.com/news/2023/03/1…
Either way, a few observations are in order with regard to interpersonal behaviours in the New Age (NA) world./1
politico.com/news/2023/03/1…
Charismatic religious leaders can be hypocritical assholes regardless of their faith, and any faith can be used to rationalize or spiritualize abuse.
What makes NA charismatics different is that they operate almost entirely according to individualistic market principles. /2
What makes NA charismatics different is that they operate almost entirely according to individualistic market principles. /2
There are NA economies and Oprah platforms and workshop circuits, but no functional communities with social history, experience in social justice or charitable work. Most NA philosophy piously sneers at worldly work. Their obsession is with the self-project. /3
