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Metaphysics - New Thought

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    Neville Lancelot Goddard (1905 - 1972)
    Neville Lancelot Goddard (1905-1972) was an author and speaker on the Imagination. He interpreted the psychological meaning of the Christian Bible, and often referred to William Blake throughout his le...
  • William "W." Clement Stone (1902 - 2002)
    Clement Stone (May 4, 1902 – September 3, 2002) was a businessman, philanthropist and New Thought self-help book author.
  • Christian D. Larson (1874 - 1954)
    Christian Daa Larson (1874–1954) was an American New Thought leader and teacher, as well as a prolific author of metaphysical and New Thought books. He is credited by Horatio Dresser as being a found...
  • Robert Collier (1885 - 1950)
    Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy : Apr 23 2017, 14:23:12 UTC Robert Collier (April 19, 1885 in St. Louis, Missouri – January 9, 1950) was an American author of self-help and New Th...
  • Prentice Mulford (1834 - 1891)
    Prentice Mulford (April 5, 1834 – c. May 30, 1891) was an American literary humorist and California author. In addition, he was pivotal in the development of the thought within the New Thought moveme...

New Thought is a metaphysical movement loosely organized around several key beliefs:

  • Spirit is the ultimate reality
  • The true human self is divine
  • Thoughts attuned to the divine are a positive force for good
  • All disease has a mental origin
  • Right thinking has a healing effect
  • Positive thinking brings positive results
  • Negative thinking brings negative results

New Thought developed in the United States, particularly in New England, beginning in the 1830s. It has affinities to Neo-Platonism and American Transcendentalism. New Thought gave rise to many similar philosophies, including Higher Thought, Mental Science, Metaphysical Healing, and Practical Christianity.

Key Figures

Organizations & Societies

  • Church of Divine Science
  • Science of Mind (Religious Science)
  • Seicho-no-Ie
  • Unity Church
  • The Infinite Way

Major Works

  • Emmet Fox, The Sermon on the Mount: the key to success in life (1934)
  • Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind (1926)

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