Notification update and event invitation!
For several months, we have been working on notifications to support students in practising the Workbook. As an organisation, one of our guiding principles is fidelity to the Course, and we have always intended that the notifications will accurately reflect what the Course is asking us to do, which means different types of practice, at different frequencies, on different days. It took some time to work out the complex rules about how to incorporate morning quiet time, hourly remembrance, frequent reminders, evening quiet time, and response to temptation in the app.
When Peter started to program these rules a few months ago, he came across an increasing number of obstacles. You see, Apple’s iOS (the operating system that runs the devices used by over 65% of those using the app) has been designed to limit the number of notifications a user receives, and after months of trial and error - and increasingly complicated ‘work-arounds’ - it has become clear that iOS simply can not support the notifications needed to accurately reflect the Course. This means we need to compromise on the notifications we can offer.
As this project is entirely community funded, and our resources are limited, it is necessary to carefully prioritise each phase of development. In light of these iOS issues, the Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to put the notifications on hold for the moment. This will allow us to focus on some of the other priority areas (such as search engine optimisation and improving the app home page). We remain committed to adding Workbook notifications, based on work Peter has already done, but they will need to be significantly re-designed first. This is incredibly disappointing, but unavoidable.Article Sponsored Find something for everyone in our collection of colourful, bright and stylish socks. Buy individually or in bundles to add color to your sock drawer!
So, it will be a while before we are able to launch the notifications, but in the meantime, the Workbook Practice Module is already supporting many students and we’d love to show you how it works as part of our ‘App Walk-Through’ session on Wednesday May 29th at 10am ET. The event will take place via our online community and learning platform (free registration required) and all app users are welcome to attend.
In the meantime, if you are enjoying the app, please consider leaving a review on the Apple App Store or Google play store. In order to keep the app accessible to all, we would also welcome any donations you are able to offer.
Thank you in advance for your support.
With love and best wishes from myself, Peter, and the entire Circle of Atonement team
Sarah Knight
I love your app and really miss the reminders.
Could you at least add one simple daily notification with just the lesson title?
This would appear on the lock screen and serve as a reminder each time we look at our phones.
By the way, I use an Android phone.
Hi Paul, so glad you're enjoying the app. There will definitely be some reminders. Please stay tuned... 😊
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Hi, I would love to use your app but for some reason, I am unable to verify my email. I clicked on the "re-send e-mail" button on the app, but I have not received the email. Any help is greatly appreciated 🙂
We are blessed to work with an App which makes a tremendous difference in praxis. I live on a forest reserve in Highland Guatemala where I exist in profound isolation. This week your work may well have saved my sanity. This is more than enough for us to practice this Course in Miracles.
Thank you for this app! I am a brand new student of ACIM, and I am so grateful for this app. I was using another ACIM app, but I really appreciate this version for several reasons, an important one being the commitment to a rendering of the most reliable and authentic text. Bless you all!
Hello! Thank you for this new version of ACIM. I can’t find any information on the changes made to the Workbook compared to the Foundation for Inner Peace edition. The only difference I’ve found was mentioned by Emily Bennington in the YouTube video titled “How is the Complete Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles different from other versions?”, specifically regarding Lesson 155. Could you please tell me what differences or edits were made to the Workbook in the Complete and Annotated Edition? I would greatly appreciate it.
Hi Cristian, Thanks for your comment. The reason there isn't any information about this is because the changes in the Workbook are negligible, and don't really affect the lessons. Whereas the Text changes were much more substantial.
Thanks for the reply, Sarah! I appreciate it. I'm basically new to this version of ACIM. Were you one of the people who translated it from Helen’s notes into the book?
Cristian, I wasn't as I only became a dedicated Course student WITH the CE. Until then, I'd spent a couple of decades not making much headway with the Course!
In the print edition of book, you can find a lengthy Acknowledgment list of all those who were involved in its production.