People, Ideas, and Movements That Shaped New Thought
Explore how Silent Unity, founded by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, became the worldwide prayer ministry that brought New Thought’s affirmative prayer to millions, shaping modern spirituality.
Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, healed through New Thought principles, founded Unity, the largest Christian movement in the tradition. Their journey from students of Emma Curtis Hopkins to leaders of a global prayer ministry transformed American spirituality.
Explore how the New Thought movement harnessed the power of print—from early pamphlets to mass-market magazines—to transform a disparate collection of metaphysical healers into a global spiritual force, shaping modern self-help culture.
This article traces the New Thought movement’s evolution from 19th-century mind cure to its profound influence on 20th-century New Age spirituality, examining key figures, institutions, and publications that shaped a lasting legacy.
The International New Thought Alliance (INTA), founded in 1914, served as the first successful umbrella organization for the disparate branches of the New Thought movement. This article traces its origins, key figures, publications, and major events, showing how it fostered cooperation while preserving diversity.
From the late 19th century onward, New Thought magazines served as the movement’s circulatory system, carrying its message of mental healing and idealist philosophy to a vast, decentralized network of readers. This article traces the rise of these periodicals, their key editors and publications, and their enduring impact on the movement’s growth.
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.