At its primary, A Program in Wonders is a channeled work, and its beginnings are shrouded in mystery. Helen Schucman, a medical psychiatrist, and Bill Thetford, a research psychiatrist, worked in the 1960s to transcribe the inner dictations that Schucman said to get from an inner voice she determined as Jesus Christ. The method of receiving and saving these messages spanned seven years and resulted in the three-volume guide called A Program in Miracles.

The Text is the foundational component of A Course in Wonders and provides the theoretical construction for the acim system. It goes into the nature of truth, the vanity, and the Holy Soul, and it supplies a reinterpretation of Christian axioms and teachings. This part lies the groundwork for understanding the Course's primary message, which centers about the idea of forgiveness as a way of transcending the vanity and knowing one's true, heavenly nature.

The Workbook for Students, the second portion, contains 365 day-to-day instructions designed to study the reader's brain and change their notion from anxiety to love. Each training is combined with unique instructions and affirmations, inviting the audience to use the teachings inside their day-to-day life. The Workbook's development is intentional, slowly primary the student toward a greater knowledge of the Course's principles.

The Handbook for Teachers, the next part, is a guide for folks who need to become teachers of A Course in Miracles. It addresses common questions and issues that will occur during the study of the Course and offers advice on how best to share its teachings effectively.The affect of A Program in Wonders stretches beyond the written text. Through the years, numerous study communities, workshops, and educators have emerged, dedicated to sharing the Course's teachings and supporting persons use their principles inside their lives. The Program has also influenced several distinguished religious educators, writers, and leaders, ultimately causing their popular recognition and acceptance.