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The History of New Thought & Unity HST 140

The History of New Thought & Unity HST 140. a time of prayer. Agenda Session 3. Review : The Beginning of Unity Discussion : The Quest for Wholeness Assignments. Review: The Beginning of Unity. The Spark. “I am a child of God, therefore I do not inherit sickness.” E.B. Weeks, 1886

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The History of New Thought & Unity HST 140

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  1. The History of New Thought & Unity HST 140

  2. a time of prayer

  3. AgendaSession 3 • Review: The Beginning of Unity • Discussion: The Quest for Wholeness • Assignments

  4. Review:The Beginning of Unity

  5. The Spark • “I am a child of God, • therefore • I do not inherit sickness.” • E.B. Weeks, 1886 • “I remember with great joy • the time when it dawned upon me that • God was my Father and that • I need not be bound by • human limitations.” • Myrtle Fillmore

  6. Society for Silent HelpSilent Unity 9th & Tracy downtown Kansas City the prayer vigil chapel the cupola the light that shines for you

  7. Principles • Myrtle • “The purpose of life is to manifest God.” • “Prayer is simply an exercise to change • our thought habits and our living habits.” • Charles • “God is, and we are. Let us live in His world, not in a world-to-be tomorrow … but here and now.” • “All manifestations of life originate in the silence.” • “[Evil] does not come from God – man creates it….”

  8. April 1889marks the beginning of Unity

  9. The Quest for Wholeness

  10. Healing or Wholeness?

  11. Church of the Truth Society of the Healing Christ Hillside International Truth Center Christian Assembly Psychiana The Christ Truth League Homes of Truth

  12. Annie Rix Militz Emma Curtis Hopkins Harriet Hale Rix Mary Baker Eddy Barbara King Malinda Cramer Johnnie Colemon Nona Brooks

  13. Christian ScienceMary Baker Eddy [1821-1910] • “Health is not a condition of matter, but of Mind.” • “Disease is an experience of a so-called mortal mind. • It is fear made manifest on the body.” • “Jealousy is the grave of affection.”

  14. Emma Curtis Hopkins[1849-1925] • “You have no idea how much of the inefficiency of mankind comes from thinking about the wrong-doings of others, and of ourselves.” • “If God is your world, what have you to fear?”

  15. Divine ScienceMalinda E. Cramer [1844-1906]Nona Brooks [1861-1945] • “Is there any power in the vast universe • that can heal me?” • “Light! Father in Heaven, give me Light.” • “It is not a religion we are making, it is a life.” • “… we do not go in for visualizing or outlining what is our highest good. We believe that God knows best for us.”

  16. Home of TruthAnnie Rix Militz [1856-1924]Harriet Hale Rix [1863-1931] • “‘My benefit is your benefit, • your success is my success,’ • should be the basis of all our wealth."

  17. Johnnie Colemon[1920–2014]Barbara King[1931-] • “It works if you work it.” • “The butterfly for me symbolizes my ability to go through profound changes with renewal and rebirth.”

  18. Religious ScienceErnest Holmes [1887-1960] • “Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.” • “The road to freedom lies not through • mysteries or occult performances, • but through the intelligent use of • natural forces and laws.”

  19. Church of the Truth Society of the Healing Christ Hillside International Truth Center Christian Assembly Psychiana The Christ Truth League Homes of Truth

  20. Session 3 Assignment • Which belief about wholeness has been most influential to your exploration of New Thought? • Your response is due _____

  21. Session 3 Assignments: test Why was the desire for wholeness such a critical catalyst to the development of New Thought? Include contributions from two people’s lives [other than the Fillmores] in your answer. 20 pts due: ___________

  22. Reading for next sessiondate of next session • Dresser, Horatio.  • “Biographical Sketch of Dr. Phineas P. Quimby.” http://www.phineasquimby.com/ [scroll down]  • Hicks, Mark.  • “New Thought Pioneers” [chapters 13-14]-https://www.truthunity.net/courses/mark-hicks/background-of-new-thought  • “Phineas Parkhurst Quimby: Biography.” http://www.phineasquimby.com/biography.html  • “Warren Felt Evans.” http://warrenfeltevans.wwwhubs.com/  • Moncrieff: chapter 10 [resurrection, 85-94]

  23. A time of prayer

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