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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 2. Review : What is New Thought? Discussion : Wholeness – The Beginning of Unity Assignments for this week Plan for next week Closing prayer. Review: What is New Thought?. What is New Thought?.

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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 2 • Review: What is New Thought? • Discussion: Wholeness – The Beginning of Unity • Assignments for this week • Plan for next week • Closing prayer

  4. Review:What is New Thought?

  5. What is New Thought? • “New Thought • is a correlation of the laws of science, • the opinions of philosophy, and • the revelations of religion • applied to human needs and • the aspirations of man.” • Ernest Holmes

  6. What is New Thought?Metaphysical Club of Boston, 1895 • “To promote interest in and • the practice of a true philosophy of • life and happiness; • to show that through right thinking, • one’s loftiest ideals • may be brought into present realization; • and to advance intelligent and systematic treatment • of disease by spiritual and mental methods.”

  7. What is New Thought? • “… seeing the relation of things • in a New Order.” • Thomas Troward • (1847-1916) • early teacher of “Mental Science”

  8. What is New Thought? • “true proponents of original Christianity” • Martin Larson • New Thought Religion

  9. What is New Thought? • “New Thought • can never … be a finished product • and if it remains truly New Thought, • it will never be completed enough • to creedalize it…” • Charles S. Braden • Spirits in Rebellion

  10. Principles of New Thought • No person or institution can declare with finality the nature of Truth. Truth is a continuing revelation that is never complete. • God/Spirit is in all, immanent & transcendent, more powerful than matter. • Humanity’s nature is Divine, One. God’s powers are within us. Human disorders result from incorrect thinking. • Our minds are more powerful than matter & have the power to heal the body.

  11. Wholeness:The Beginning of Unity

  12. MindMind-cure movement • Our minds are more powerful than matter & have the power to heal the body. • “… seeing the relation of things in a New Order.” • Thomas Troward • Dissatisfaction with results from science & medicine • Return to spiritual understanding

  13. Dr. Eugene B. WeeksIllinois Metaphysical College • “I am a child of God, • therefore • I do not inherit sickness.” • 1886

  14. Mary Caroline “Myrtle”Fillmore • “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.”

  15. Mary Caroline “Myrtle” Fillmore • “It flashed upon me that I might talk to the life in every part of my body and have it do just what I wanted.” “I asked [the organs in her body] forgiveness for the foolish, ignorant course that I had pursued in the past, when I condemned them and called them weak, inefficient and diseased.”

  16. “Prayer is the most effective method of renewal and transformation, because in prayer we associate with God and not with the problem.” How to Let God Help You.

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

  18. Charles Fillmore • “I was in sympathy with • Mrs. Fillmore’s continued demonstrations. • In fact my interest became so pronounced that I neglected my real estate for the furtherance of what my commercial friends pronounced a fanatical delusion.”

  19. 7 December 1892

  20. The Relationship betweenGod & humanityMyrtle • “The purpose of life is to manifest God.” • “Life is Eternal and unchangeable.” • “Prayer is simply an exercise to change • our thought habits and our living habits.” • “Christ Consciousness”

  21. The Relationship betweenGod & humanityCharles • “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….”

  22. Modern Thought April 1889 marks the beginning of Unity Modern Thought  “hopes to perpetuate its existence by showing the good in all religions and all philosophies.”

  23. Session 2 Assignment • Charles Fillmore developed many beliefs that significantly influenced the creation of Unity.   • Identify one of those beliefs and explain why you think it was important. • You are to provide a response: due _______ • Substantive response - 20 points; • Moderate post - 10 points

  24. Session 2 Assignments: test In a lecture metaphysician E.B. Week said  “I am a child of God, therefore I do not inherit sickness.”  How did this phrase impact Myrtle’s beliefs about herself and humanity? 20 pts due: ________

  25. The Quest for Wholenessreading for next weekDate of next session • • Mark Hicks: Background of New Thought • o New Thought Pioneers, Chapters 15-21 • o New Thought Branches, Chapters 25 & 27 • • Charles Braden: Spirits in Rebellion: • o Chapter 10: [other New Thought groups, 312-320] • 4 websites about: • *Mary Baker Eddy* • *Emma Curtis Hopkins* • Divine Science • Religious Science

  26. A time of prayer

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