People, Ideas, and Movements That Shaped New Thought
Phineas Parkhurst Quimby (1802–1866) developed a system of mental healing that, though he never published or founded a church, was carried forward by his patients and students—including Warren Felt Evans, the Dresser family, and Mary Baker Eddy—into the New Thought and Christian Science movements. This article traces the network that spread Quimby’s ideas and shaped the mind-cure tradition.
Phineas Quimby’s revolutionary idea that false beliefs cause disease laid the foundation for New Thought metaphysics, shaping a movement that would transform American spirituality.
Explore the origins, beliefs, and evolution of Religious Science, a New Thought movement founded by Ernest Holmes in the 1920s, and its lasting influence on metaphysical spirituality and self-help culture.
From Elizabeth Towne’s presidency in 1924 to the contemporary women guiding the Alliance, this article traces the pivotal roles women have played in shaping the International New Thought Alliance and the broader New Thought movement.
From 1898 to 1953, Elizabeth Towne’s Nautilus magazine served as the most influential and widely read periodical of the New Thought movement, reaching a circulation of 90,000 at its peak. This article traces its history, key figures, and enduring legacy in American metaphysical religion.