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Marianne Deborah Williamson (born July 8, 1952) is an American spiritual teacher, author and lecturer. She has published ten books, including four ''New York Times'' number one bestsellers. She is the founder of Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area, and the co-founder of (The Peace Alliance ), a grassroots campaign supporting legislation to establish a United States Department of Peace. She serves on the Board of Directors of the RESULTS organization, which works to end poverty in the United States and around the world. Williamson is also the force behind (Sister Giant ), a series of seminars and teaching sessions that provides women with the information and tools needed to be political candidates. Through these seminars,〔Price, Dick and Kyle, Sharon (2012). "Sister Giant: A New Age for Politics". (LA Progressive )〕 she encourages women to run for office and align their politics with their spiritual values. She has been a guest on television programs such as ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', ''Larry King Live'', ''Good Morning America'', ''Charlie Rose'' and ''Real Time with Bill Maher''. In December 2006, a ''Newsweek'' magazine poll named her one of the fifty most influential baby boomers. According to ''Time'' magazine, "Yoga, the Cabala and Marianne Williamson have been taken up by those seeking a relationship with God that is not strictly tethered to Christianity." Williamson bases her teaching and writing on a set of books called ''A Course in Miracles'', a self-study program of spiritual psychotherapy, based on universal spiritual themes. On October 20, 2013,〔("Not a Joke" ), ''Time Magazine'', New York, 22 October 2013. Retrieved on 10 January 2014.〕 she announced her candidacy for California's 33rd Congressional District in the race to fill Representative Henry Waxman's seat after his retirement. In an open primary field of 16 candidates, Williamson came in fourth. ==Personal life== Williamson was born to a Jewish family in Houston, Texas, in 1952.〔Munson, Zack. (“God Help Us” ), “Weekly Standard,” Vol. 19, No. 22. 2014 February 17〕〔Merl, Jean. (“Marianne Williamson's spiritual path into political realm” ), “LA Times,” 2014 January 13〕〔Appelo, Tim. (“Love Prophet” ), “Entertainment Weekly,” 1992 March 06〕 She is the youngest of three children of Samuel "Sam" Williamson, an immigration lawyer,〔Pristin, Terry. (“COVER STORY : The Power, the Glory, the Glitz : Marianne Williamson, an ex-nightclub singer, has attracted many in Hollywood with her blend of new-time religion and self-help--and alienated more than a few.” ), “LA Times,” 1992 February 16〕〔 and his homemaker wife, Sophie Ann (Kaplan).〔Schindehette, Susan. (“The Divine Miss W” ), “People Magazine,” 1992 March. 09〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jewish Herald-Voice )〕 After graduating from Houston's Bellaire High School, Williamson put in two years studying theater and philosophy at Pomona College in Claremont, California〔 before dropping out in her Junior year and moving to New York City to pursue a career as a cabaret singer.〔〔〔 In 1979 Williamson returned to Houston, where she ran a metaphysical bookstore.〔 In 1987 she helped found the Los Angeles Center for Living, a support facility for those with life-threatening illnesses. Two years later she began Project Angel Food, to deliver meals to AIDS patients.〔〔 In 1990 Williamson had her only child, India Emmaline. She refuses to identify or discuss the father of India, and instead chose to raise India alone as an “unwed Jewish mother.” 〔〔Aron, Hillel. (“Marianne Williamson Aims to Defeat Henry Waxman, and Save Washington's Soul” ), “LA Weekly,” 2014 January 16〕〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marianne Williamson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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