Marianne Williamson lecture / political community

Evidence by BITE axis

Timeline

1. 1992
   'A Return to Love' published
2. 2020
   First presidential campaign

Evidence matrix

Structured sources cross-linked to the claims they document. Tiered per the source hierarchy. For free-text citations see the Sources section below.

Sources

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• 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 — https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-16-ca-4649-story.html open ↗
• Marianne Williamson: A Politico or Apolitical? — https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/16/style/marianne-williamson.html open ↗
• Anytime you try to be a loving... — https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-03-29-9201280964-story.html open ↗
• For Marianne Williamson and Donald Trump, religion is all about themselves — https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/01/self-centered-religion-shared-by-marianne-williamson-president-trump/?noredirect=on open ↗
• Life lessons from Marianne Williamson's books: Miracles, healing the soul and spirituality — https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2019/07/01/marianne-williamson-books-return-to-love-self-help-spiritual-lessons/1618063001/ open ↗
• Best Sellers — https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/06/books/best-sellers-september-6-1992.html open ↗
• Best Sellers — https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/11/books/best-sellers-july-11-1993.html open ↗
• Best Sellers — https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/01/books/best-sellers-january-1-1995.html open ↗
• Best Sellers — https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/15/books/paperback-best-sellers-december-15-2002.html open ↗
• Marianne Williamson, Hollywood self-help guru, wants to heal Washington — https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/marianne-williamson-hollywood-self-help-guru-wants-to-heal-washington/2014/03/11/378b0d02-a85f-11e3-b61e-8051b8b52d06_story.html open ↗
• Faith: Marianne Williamson is Full of It — https://www.motherjones.com/politics/1997/11/faith-marianne-williamson-full-it/2/ open ↗
• Writer is Sold on Miracles as New Age Book Turns Into Pot of Gold — https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-03-06-9201210428-story.html open ↗
• Marianne Williamson, New-Age Guru, Seeks Congressional Seat — https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/politics/marianne-williamson-new-age-guru-seeks-congressional-seat.html open ↗
• Marianne Williamson: Oprah confidant, author, spiritual teacher and presidential candidate — https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marianne-williamson-oprah-confidant-author-spiritual-teacher-presidential/story?id=60709204 open ↗
• Marianne Williamson's campaign says she's qualified for the first 2020 Democratic debate — https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marianne-williamson-shes-qualified-2020-democratic-debate/story?id=62814044 open ↗
• Author Marianne Williamson raised $1.5 million in presidential bid — https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/first-quarter-fundraising-totals-04-15-19/h_e674fccaa0259c30abe00ae82182a340 open ↗
• Marianne Williamson moves to Des Moines in bid for the Iowa caucuses — https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/06/politics/marianne-williamson-moving-iowa-2020/index.html open ↗
• Girlfriend, you are so on': US presidential candidate Marianne Williamson's bizarre challenge to New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern — https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12244989 open ↗
• Marianne Williamson's Vibe at Thursday's Debate Was All Love. People Couldn't Get Enough — https://time.com/5616722/marianne-williamson-2020-democratic-debate/ open ↗
• The Bizarre Charm of Marianne Williamson — https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/06/marianne-williamson-democratic-debate-bizarre-charm.html open ↗
• Here are some true – and maybe true – statements about Marianne Williamson — https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/28/here-are-some-true-maybe-true-statements-about-marianne-williamson/ open ↗
• Winners and Losers of the Democratic Debate — https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/07/31/opinion/debate-winners-losers.html open ↗
• Marianne Williamson eyeing another run for president — https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/marianne-williamson-eyeing-another-run-president-rcna67733 open ↗
• Marianne Williamson responds to Politico article alleging abuse toward staff — https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64984303 open ↗
• New Hampshire presidential primary results — https://apnews.com/hub/ap-new-hampshire-election-2024-results open ↗
• South Carolina Democratic Primary Election Results 2024: Joe Biden wins — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/south-carolina-president-results open ↗
• Nevada Presidential Primary Live Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/nevada-president-results open ↗
• Marianne Williamson says she is 'unsuspending' her longshot presidential campaign — https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/28/marianne-williamson-unsuspending-campaign/72771674007/ open ↗
• Democratic Presidential Primary: Kansas Results 2024 — https://www.cnn.com/election/2024/primaries-and-caucuses/results/kansas/democratic-presidential-primary open ↗
• Marianne Williamson signals end of 2024 bid now that presidential primaries have ended — https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marianne-williamson-signals-end-2024-bid-now-presidential/story?id=111054784 open ↗
• Marianne Williamson Calls for Open Convention to Decide Democratic Nomination — https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/us/politics/marianne-williamson-biden-democratic-nomination.html open ↗
• Mississippi Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/mississippi-president-results open ↗
• Missouri Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/missouri-president-results open ↗
• Indiana Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/indiana-president-results open ↗
• Massachusetts Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/massachusetts-president-results open ↗
• Illinois Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/illinois-president-results open ↗
• Washington Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/washington-president-results open ↗
• Rhode Island Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/rhode-island-president-results open ↗
• Wisconsin Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/wisconsin-president-results open ↗
• Pennsylvania Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/pennsylvania-president-results open ↗
• Nebraska Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/nebraska-president-results open ↗
• New Jersey Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/new-jersey-president-results open ↗
• Marianne Williamson announces run for DNC chair — https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/26/politics/marianne-williamson-dnc-chair/index.html open ↗
• How Marianne Williamson, RFK Jr. compare to Biden on 6 key issues — https://www.newsweek.com/how-marianne-williamson-rfk-jr-compare-biden-6-key-issues-1800139 open ↗
• Tracking the 2024 presidential candidates — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/presidential-candidates-tracker open ↗
• Julián Castro rolls out animal welfare plan as Trump snubs endangered species — https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/08/19/julin-castro-rolls-out-animal-welfare-plan-trump-snubs-endangered-species/ open ↗
• Who's Running for President in 2020? — https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/2020-presidential-candidates.html open ↗
• The Gay Divide Over Marianne Williamson — https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/08/marianne-williamson-aids-crisis-history-gay-community.html open ↗
• Does prayer have the power to heal? — https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/07/power-of-prayer/70943182/ open ↗
• Four Marianne Williamson Supporters on Why They Think She'd Be a Good President — https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/08/marianne-williamson-supporters-president-2020-why.html open ↗
• Marianne Williamson Knows You Think She's a Joke. But Her Campaign Isn't — https://www.vice.com/en/article/marianne-williamson-knows-you-think-shes-a-joke-but-her-campaign-isnt/ open ↗
• I Should Be More Careful With Twitter': Marianne Williamson on Those Mental Health Comments — https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/27/us/politics/marianne-williamson-mental-health.html open ↗
• No One Decides to Run for President Impulsively": Marianne Williamson Explains Her Magical Thinking — https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/07/marianne-williamson-interview open ↗
• Extending border barrier: Where 2020 Democrats stand — https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/immigration/us-mexico-border-wall/ open ↗
• The Real House Candidates of Beverly Hills — https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/27/magazine/the-real-house-candidates-of-beverly-hills.html open ↗
• Marianne Williamson for Secretary of Crystals": The bonkers break-out character of NBC's debates — https://www.salon.com/2019/06/28/marianne-williamson-for-secretary-of-crystals-the-bonkers-break-out-character-of-nbcs-debates/ open ↗
• Marianne Williamson was left out of a photo shoot of the women running for president. So she posted an edited version — https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/05/politics/marianne-williamson-vogue-photoshoot-trnd/index.html open ↗
• Marianne Williamson: Vogue magazine is not the 'gatekeeper' of who gets to run for president — https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/07/02/marianne-williamson-vogue-snub-2020-democratic-hopefuls/1635830001/ open ↗
• Prophet of Love Has the Timing Of a Comedian — https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/19/garden/prophet-of-love-has-the-timing-of-a-comedian.html open ↗
• Project Angel Food's Angel Awards benefit, featuring Charo and Cheyenne Jackson, raises $650,000 — http://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-project-angel-food-angel-awards-20180820-htmlstory.html open ↗
• Marianne Williamson Wants Politics to Enter The New Age — https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/marianne-williamson-wants-politics-to-enter-the-new-age open ↗
• Experts Criticize Marianne Williamson's Views on Vaccines, Depression and Illness — https://time.com/5644331/marianne-williamson-health-science-skepticism/ open ↗
• Religion, Spirituality and Faith — https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/07/10/religion-spirituality-and-faith/ open ↗
• Marianne Williamson's spiritual path into political realm — http://www.latimes.com/local/la-marianne-williamson-20140113-dto,0,3826487.htmlstory#axzz2t3zhK3ht open ↗
• BOOKS -- The Spiritual Side Of U.S. Politics / Williamson urges rethinking of roles — https://www.sfgate.com/books/article/BOOKS-The-Spiritual-Side-Of-U-S-Politics-2825611.php open ↗
• Why we need both a national apology and reparations to heal the wounds of racism — https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/04/04/why-we-need-both-a-national-apology-and-reparations-to-heal-the-wounds-of-racism/?noredirect=on open ↗
• Marianne Williamson Wants to Be Your Healer in Chief — https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/02/19/feature/self-help-author-marianne-williamson-wants-to-be-your-healer-in-chief/ open ↗
• Marianne Williamson : American author and spiritualist — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marianne-Williamson open ↗
• What Happens When A New Age Spiritual Guru Becomes A Congressional Candidate — https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hunterschwarz/what-happens-when-a-new-age-spiritual-guru-becomes-a-congres open ↗
• Faith: Marianne Williamson Is Full of It — https://www.motherjones.com/politics/1997/11/faith-marianne-williamson-full-it/ open ↗
• Marianne Williamson begins longshot 2024 challenge to Biden — https://apnews.com/article/marianne-williamson-president-2024-biden-democratic-primary-14e59754bed9e0c54dad4fdfbbc1fa6b open ↗
• Marianne Williamson's 'This Week' interview: Full transcript about her 2024 campaign — https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marianne-williamsons-week-interview-full-transcript-2024-campaign/story?id=97633670 open ↗
• sie veröffentlichte ein Video — https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/us-wahl/liveticker-zur-us-wahl-2024-autorin-williamson-steigt-aus-vorwahlkampf-der-demokraten-aus-faz-19444916.html open ↗
• Marianne Williamson unsuspends her presidential campaign after placing 3rd in Michigan. — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/marianne-williamson-unsuspends-presidential-campaign-rcna140882 open ↗
• Marianne Williamson: the 'leftwing Trump' preaching the Politics of Love — https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/jul/30/marianne-williamson-can-love-beat-trump-in-the-2020-presidential-elections open ↗
• Column: We already have a reality TV star president, so why not New Age love guru Marianne Williamson? — https://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-williamson-20190129-story.html open ↗

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