Marshall Vian Summers
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Marshall Vian Summers, born on January 28, 1949, is a US
-born writer, public speaker, spiritual teacher, and the founder of The Society for The Greater Community Way of Knowledge. Marshall became an award winning author with his books Steps to Knowledge: The Book of Inner Knowing (Winner of ForeWord Magazine's
Spirituality Book of the Year), and Wisdom from the Greater Community: Volume II–How to Find Purpose, Meaning and Direction in an Emerging World (Winner of the 1997 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Medal Award for Spirituality
). He is perhaps best known for his 2001 book, The Allies of Humanity.
Marshall asserts he has been sent into the world to receive a New Message from God
. In order to receive this new message, he claims to have endured thousands of hours of direct contact with what he calls the Unseen Ones, the Angelic Presence who oversees the world. He first came in contact with this presence in 1982, at the age of 33. Marshall emphasizes that humanity is at the threshold of emerging into a Greater Community of intelligent life
, and that a greater spiritual understanding must be cultivated if humanity is to remain free in this greater arena of life:
dedicated to studying, practicing and teaching the New Message from God. The Greater Community Sanctuary in Boulder, Colorado
, USA, is the gathering place for The Society, where monthly contemplative services are provided as a gift to the public at no cost. These services are broadcast to a worldwide community via the Internet.
Of Marshall Vian Summers' books, seven are commercially available and three others are available directly from his organization. His writings have been published in French and Greek, and also translated into Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, Turkish, Chinese, German and Finnish.
With the exception of The Allies of Humanity books, Summers claims that his writings come through him from a divine source; they are first spoken and recorded, then transcribed and published.
In English:
Many of the New Message from God teachings are online, both in written form and as the original audio recordings, and are available as both streaming
and downloadable
media free of charge. In these recordings, the alleged Angelic Presence can be heard speaking through Marshall.
The Society's monthly contemplation services are also being made available online in streaming video
format.
, and is unprepared for the challenges of this contact. The New Message from God is allegedly the Creator's preparation for this contact, developing in people clarity of observation, wisdom in decision making, and the connection to what Summers calls Knowledge–a deeper consciousness within each person that is joined with all life and is free of confusion or doubt.
The self-study
practices of the New Message from God include: stillness meditation, focused contemplation, periodic review of one's health, relationships, providership, spiritual advancement, and bringing life decisions to Knowledge.
United States
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-born writer, public speaker, spiritual teacher, and the founder of The Society for The Greater Community Way of Knowledge. Marshall became an award winning author with his books Steps to Knowledge: The Book of Inner Knowing (Winner of ForeWord Magazine's
Foreword
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Spirituality Book of the Year), and Wisdom from the Greater Community: Volume II–How to Find Purpose, Meaning and Direction in an Emerging World (Winner of the 1997 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Medal Award for Spirituality
Spirituality
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
). He is perhaps best known for his 2001 book, The Allies of Humanity.
Marshall asserts he has been sent into the world to receive a New Message from God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
. In order to receive this new message, he claims to have endured thousands of hours of direct contact with what he calls the Unseen Ones, the Angelic Presence who oversees the world. He first came in contact with this presence in 1982, at the age of 33. Marshall emphasizes that humanity is at the threshold of emerging into a Greater Community of intelligent life
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
, and that a greater spiritual understanding must be cultivated if humanity is to remain free in this greater arena of life:
I am not a guru, saint or avatar. I am a messenger with a vital message for the people of the world. I have come to speak about the reality of life in the Greater Community and the greater spiritual understanding we must cultivate if we are to advance and remain free in the presence of greater forces within our midst. This is why I am here and this is what I have to teach.
Organization
In 1992, Marshall Vian Summers founded The Society for The Greater Community Way of Knowledge, a 501(c)(3) religious non-profit organization. The Society is both the publisher of Summers' books and recordings—under the imprint of New Knowledge Library—and also a small religious orderReligious order
A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder's religious practice. The order is composed of initiates and, in some...
dedicated to studying, practicing and teaching the New Message from God. The Greater Community Sanctuary in Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
, USA, is the gathering place for The Society, where monthly contemplative services are provided as a gift to the public at no cost. These services are broadcast to a worldwide community via the Internet.
Writings
Marshall's writings contain a spiritual preparation which focuses on Knowledge, a deeper intelligence within each person and endowed by God. Knowledge within each person, and within all sentient beings in the Universe, represents a connection to God and life beyond the worlds of time and space.Of Marshall Vian Summers' books, seven are commercially available and three others are available directly from his organization. His writings have been published in French and Greek, and also translated into Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, Turkish, Chinese, German and Finnish.
With the exception of The Allies of Humanity books, Summers claims that his writings come through him from a divine source; they are first spoken and recorded, then transcribed and published.
Published Writings
- Wisdom from the Greater Community, Vol. 1: How to Live With Certainty, Strength & Wisdom in an Emerging World (1990). ISBN 978-1-884238-11-6
- Steps to Knowledge: the Book of Inner Knowing (1990). ISBN 978-1-884238-18-5
- Wisdom from the Greater Community, Vol. 2: How to Find Purpose, Meaning and Direction in an Emerging World (1993). ISBN 978-1-884238-12-3
- Greater Community Spirituality: a New Revelation (1998). ISBN 978-1-884238-21-5
- The Allies of Humanity: an Urgent Message About the Extraterrestrial Presence in the World Today (2001). ISBN 978-1-884238-44-4
- The Allies of Humanity, Book 2: Human Unity, Freedom and the Hidden Reality of Contact (2005). ISBN 978-1-884238-35-2
- The Great Waves of Change: Navigating the Difficult Times Ahead (2009). ISBN 978-1-884238-60-4
Pre-publication Writings
The following books are available exclusively from the Society for The Greater Community Way of Knowledge:- Relationships and Higher Purpose
- Living the Way of Knowledge: Building the Foundation for Becoming a Man or Woman of Knowledge in an Emerging World
- There is a New Message from God in the World
Online Writings and Recordings
The Society for The Greater Community Way of Knowledge has made the following books available online at no cost.In English:
- Steps to Knowledge
- The Allies of Humanity, Book 1
- The first half of Greater Community Spirituality
- There is a New Message from God in the World
Many of the New Message from God teachings are online, both in written form and as the original audio recordings, and are available as both streaming
Streaming media
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and downloadable
Uploading and downloading
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media free of charge. In these recordings, the alleged Angelic Presence can be heard speaking through Marshall.
The Society's monthly contemplation services are also being made available online in streaming video
Streaming media
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...
format.
Translations
- The Allies of Humanity in French, Spanish, Swedish, German, Portuguese, and Greek.
- Steps to Knowledge in French, Greek and Swedish.
- Greater Community Spirituality, chapters 1 through 9 in Swedish.
- Many other texts from the New Message from God have been translated to French, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, Turkish, Chinese, German and Finnish.
Radio Interviews
- New Dimensions Media with Michael Toms: Preparing for Global Change
- New Dimensions Cafe with Michael Toms: We're All Ambassadors for Something
- Coast to Coast AM with George Noory: Waves of Change
- Coast to Coast AM with George Noory: ET Interference
- The World Puja Network with Maureen Moss: Relationships of Destiny
- Zoomer Radio 740 AM—The Conspiracy Show with Richard Syrett: How to Survive the Great Waves of Change
- Virato Live!: Extraterrestrials are among us and some are not altruistic!
- Virato Live!: Exclusive God Messenger?
- Conscious Media Network with Regina Meredith
- NewsTalk CFRB 1010 Toronto with Richard Syrett
- KZUM 89.3 FMKZUMKZUM is a radio station licensed in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. The station serves the Lincoln area and is currently owned by Sunrise Communications, Inc.. It features a variety of programming, including jazz, blues, folk music, and bluegrass.-History:...
Lincoln, NE with Scott Colborn - KVMR 89.5 FMKVMRKVMR is a progressive, independent radio station founded in 1978 in Nevada City, California. KVMR's coverage from its transmitter on nearby 3000' Banner Mountain includes the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Northern California, as well as the Central Valley region around...
Nevada City, CA with Haines Ely - WKQX 101.1 FM Chicago (Talk Radio Network) with Mancow MullerMancow MullerMatthew Erich "Mancow" Muller is an American radio and television personality. He is best known for Mancow's Morning Madhouse, formerly on Rock 103.5 and WKQX-FM , both Chicago-based radio shows that have been nationally syndicated mostly in small markets by Talk Radio Network...
- Cut to the Chase Radio with Marshall Masters: Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Disinformation
- ISIS Paranormal Radio with Dayna Winters and Patricia Gardner: The Great Waves of Change
- http://tazzandpaulashow.com/author/mviansummers/The Tazz and Paula Show with Paula Nunes and Tazz Powers—KKUP 91.5 FMKKUPKKUP is a community radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Cupertino, California, United States, it serves the greater Bay Area. The station is currently owned by the Assurance Science Foundation, Inc., and is a member of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters...
] - The Paranormal Podcast with Jim Harold: The Great Waves of Change
- Radio Amerika Now with Scott & Barb: Relationships and the Great Waves of Change
- Sphinx Radio with William H. Kennedy: The Great Waves of Change
- Dawn of Shades with Gia Scott: The Great Waves of Change
- Star Talk 104.4 FM with Rob Simone
The New Message from God
Marshall Vian Summers' writings, recordings and teachings constitute what is known as the New Message from God. Central to this message is the assertion that humanity is coming into contact with intelligent life from beyond the EarthEarth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
, and is unprepared for the challenges of this contact. The New Message from God is allegedly the Creator's preparation for this contact, developing in people clarity of observation, wisdom in decision making, and the connection to what Summers calls Knowledge–a deeper consciousness within each person that is joined with all life and is free of confusion or doubt.
The self-study
Autodidacticism
Autodidacticism is self-education or self-directed learning. In a sense, autodidacticism is "learning on your own" or "by yourself", and an autodidact is a person who teaches him or herself something. The term has its roots in the Ancient Greek words αὐτός and διδακτικός...
practices of the New Message from God include: stillness meditation, focused contemplation, periodic review of one's health, relationships, providership, spiritual advancement, and bringing life decisions to Knowledge.