People, Ideas, and Movements That Shaped New Thought
Explore the intellectual and spiritual lineage connecting Transcendentalism and New Thought, from Emerson’s idealism to Quimby’s healing methods, shaping a metaphysical religious movement.
Explore the 19th-century metaphysical movement that birthed the Law of Attraction, from Phineas Quimby’s healing methods to the institutionalization of New Thought and its enduring influence on modern self-help culture.
New Thought, a 19th-century American mind-healing movement, laid the groundwork for modern positive thinking. This article traces its evolution from Phineas Quimby’s mental healing to the institutional forms of Unity, Divine Science, and Religious Science, and explores its lasting cultural impact.
Explore how New Thought’s prosperity theology evolved from 19th-century mind cure to a widespread American success philosophy, shaping modern self-help and positive thinking movements.
Affirmations, or affirmative prayer, are a core practice of the New Thought movement, evolving from 19th-century mental healing to institutionalized forms in Divine Science, Unity, and Religious Science. This article traces their origins, key figures, and lasting influence on modern self-help culture.
A comprehensive exploration of the 19th-century concept of Mental Science, its roots in metaphysical movements, and its transformation into the New Thought movement, highlighting key figures, institutions, and publications.
Wallace D. Wattles’s 1910 classic The Science of Getting Rich distilled New Thought metaphysics into a practical guide for wealth creation. This article explores its historical roots, key concepts, reception, and enduring influence on prosperity theology and modern self-help culture.
Explore the history of Ernest Holmes’s 1926 classic ‘The Science of Mind,’ its roots in the New Thought movement, its core teachings, and its enduring influence on Religious Science and modern spirituality.
Thomas Troward’s 1909 Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science distilled the core principles of New Thought into a systematic framework, bridging spirit and matter through the power of subjective and objective mind. This article traces its origins, key concepts, and enduring influence on the movement.
Published in 1906, William Walker Atkinson’s Thought Vibration or The Law of Attraction in the Thought World crystallized New Thought principles into a practical guide, shaping modern self-help and the Law of Attraction movement. This article explores the book’s origins, key ideas, and enduring legacy within the New Thought tradition.