People, Ideas, and Movements That Shaped New Thought
Core philosophical and spiritual ideas of New Thought.
Explore how German Idealism, mediated through Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and Swedenborgianism, profoundly shaped the mental healing philosophy of the New Thought movement, especially through the writings of Warren Felt Evans.
Explore the profound intellectual dialogue between William James, the father of American psychology, and the New Thought movement, a spiritual healing tradition that shaped modern self-help culture. This article traces James’s engagement with mind-cure, his philosophical assessments, and the lasting impact of this exchange on both psychology and spirituality.
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.