SEE Syllabus
The material in this book should satisfy the SEE Course Syllabus for HI-604 Background of New Thought as taught in the curriculum of Unity Institute
Course Objectives:
- Offer a definition of New Thought, what it is and what it is not.
- Identify some of the key figures in the development of the New Thought movement and briefly describe their contributions to New Thought.
- Identify some of the key similarities and differences among New Thought, Unity, and Christian Science.
- Identify the major New Thought religions and their most significant teachings.
- Discuss some of the recent developments in New Thought.
Course Required Books:
- Spirits in Rebellion by Charles S. Braden
- Friends in High Places by Thomas Shepherd -- published by Unity
Course Topics:
- The basic principles of New Thought
- Differences between New Thought and Christian Science
- Contributions of antecedents of New Thought, including Plato, Origen, Eckhart, Mesmer, Swedenborg, Emerson, Hegel
- Quimby's healing philosophy
- Contributions of New Thought pioneers Evans, Hopkins, Julius, Annetta Seabury, and Horatio Dresser, Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Works of Thomas Troward and Emmet Fox
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Founders of the major non-Unity New Thought movements:
- Cramer and Brooks – Divine Science
- Holmes – Religious Science
- Colemon – UFBL
- King – Hillside Chapel and Truth Center
- INTA and AGNT
