New Thought
19th-century American spiritual movement
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| February 1 2025 | Williamson endorses Ken Martin, the frontrunner in the DNC chairperson election. |
| January 10 2025 | Williamson is informed by the DNC Ethnic Council of her exclusion from their candidate forum, to which she responds with a critical letter denouncing the decision. |
| December 26 2024 | Marianne Williamson announces her candidacy for Democratic National Committee chairperson. |
| December 26 2024 | Announced her bid for DNC chair. |
| July 29 2024 | Dropped out of the presidential race again. |
| January 2024 | Williamson received 4% of the votes in the New Hampshire primary. |
| 2023 | Published 'The Mystic Jesus: The Mind of Love', her most recent book exploring spiritual themes. |
| 2023 | A critical discussion of Williamson's presidential campaign and political philosophy was featured on the Integral Stage podcast. |
| July 2023 | Politico reported that Williamson contributed $220,000 to her own campaign and had $270,000 in unpaid debts. |
| May 20 2023 | Her deputy campaign manager Jason Call departed from her campaign team. |
| 2022 | Described herself as a 'Jewish woman' in an interview. |
| 2022 | Eckhart Tolle's teachings are prominently featured in Kendrick Lamar's album 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers', where Tolle is positioned as Lamar's spiritual guide and philosophical influence. |
| 2021 | Fisher published the first scholarly and journalistic intellectual biography of Williamson, offering critiques and recommendations on her leadership style and political campaign approaches. |
| 2020 | Participated in Democratic presidential debates, receiving mixed reviews for her performance - praised by some politicians and media outlets for 'surprisingly eloquent' answers, while criticized by others for being 'vague' and 'kooky'. |
| 2020 | Publicly criticized Vogue magazine for not including her in an Annie Leibovitz photo shoot of female presidential candidates, subsequently posting a fan-made edited photo of herself in the shoot. |
| 2019 |
Prosperity theology
The documentary 'American Gospel: Christ Alone' was released, presenting critical analyses of the prosperity gospel and featuring stories of individuals affected by prosperity teachings.
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| 2019 | Williamson spoke out against Trump's mass-deportation plans, drawing a controversial parallel between these policies and the treatment of Jewish people in Nazi Germany. |
| 2019 | Published 'A Politics of Love: A Handbook for a New American Revolution', signaling her deeper engagement with political discourse. |
| July 30 2019 | Williamson participated in the second Democratic primary debate, becoming the most Googled candidate in 49 states and gaining attention for her comments about a 'dark psychic force' and the Flint water crisis. |
| June 2019 | Williamson moved to Des Moines, Iowa, in preparation for the 2020 caucuses and appointed 99 'Virtual Iowa Caucus Captains'. |
| June 2019 | Marianne Williamson publicly criticized President Donald Trump's immigration policies, specifically condemning the separation of children from their families at the border and calling these actions 'state-sponsored crimes'. |
| June 2019 | Williamson participated in the first Democratic primary debate, gaining attention for her unique rhetoric about love and addressing Donald Trump directly. |
| May 23 2019 | Williamson met the polling criteria for primary debates by achieving one percent support in three unique polls from qualifying pollsters. |
| February 4 2019 | Williamson's campaign committee 'Marianne Williamson for President' was officially filed. |
| January 28 2019 | Williamson officially launched her presidential campaign in Los Angeles, with Maurice Daniel as her national campaign manager. |
| November 15 2018 | Marianne Williamson announced the formation of a presidential exploratory committee for the 2020 election. |
| November 4 2018 | Delivered a keynote address to several hundred Muslim and Jewish women at the Sisterhood of Salaam-Shalom conference in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, addressing the aftermath of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. As a Jewish woman, she spoke against using fear as a political force and advocated for love. |
| August 2018 |
Prosperity theology
Scott Morrison became the 30th Prime Minister of Australia, being a member of Horizon Church, a Pentecostal church that embraces prosperity theology.
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| 2017 | Marianne Williamson concluded her board membership with Results Educational Fund (RESULTS), a nonprofit organization focused on addressing poverty's root causes. |
| 2016 | Published 'Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment', continuing her exploration of spiritual healing. |
| 2015 |
Prosperity theology
Creflo Dollar launched a controversial fundraising campaign to replace his private jet with a $65 million Gulfstream G650.
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| August 16 2015 |
Prosperity theology
John Oliver satirized prosperity theology on his HBO weekly series Last Week Tonight by establishing a mock tax-exempt church called Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption to highlight the predatory practices of televangelists.
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| April 2015 |
Prosperity theology
Dallin H. Oaks, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, publicly criticized prosperity theology, stating that wealth is not a mark of heavenly favor.
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| 2014 | Alanis Morissette wrote and performed a campaign song titled 'Today' for Williamson's congressional campaign. |
| 2014 | Williamson raised $2.4 million for her campaign, personally contributing 25 percent of the funds, and received endorsements from notable figures including Ben Cohen, Jennifer Granholm, Jesse Ventura, Dennis Kucinich, Alan Grayson, and Van Jones. |
| 2014 | Published 'The Law of Divine Compensation: On Work, Money and Miracles', exploring spiritual perspectives on work and finances. |
| 2013 | Reported having personal assets estimated between $1 million and $5 million (not including personal residences). |
| 2012 | Yale University's Women's Campaign School partnered with the 'Sister Giant' conference series, focusing on addressing social issues such as child poverty, campaign finance reform, and high incarceration rates. |
| 2011 | Watkins Review ranked Tolle as number 1 in their list of 'The 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People'. |
| 2010 | Marianne Williamson launched 'Sister Giant', a conference series aimed at promoting transformational politics and encouraging women to run for political office. |
| 2010 | Published 'A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever', expanding her work into personal transformation. |
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