Publisher's Synopsis
This book by prominent New Thought enthusiast Annette G. Dresser presents an excellent introduction of the philosophy of New Thought pioneered by Phineas Quimby.
A principle figure in the New Thought movement, P. P. Quimby did not publish his philosophical reflections while alive. Rather they were discovered shortly after he perished, and published to great acclaim. Famously asserting that God is everywhere, in everything, and is infinite, this philosophical manual is an all-embracing and authentic account of the movement at the time it began to flourish in the late nineteenth century.
Annette G. Dresser seeks to introduce and explain the key principles of New Thought. The notion of disease originating from within the body, and most importantly the idea of God as being present in everything, and indeed being the sum of everything, is discussed. Furthermore, in New Thought love is considered the highest possible emotion humans can express, and as the source of healing.
Today New Thought has adherents worldwide, with some of the largest groups originating from Japan and the United States. Many Christian denominations have reconciled New Thought with their own beliefs; as such, believers who identify as Christian subscribe to all or some of the New Thought ideas. Other subgroups of New Thought seek to make the movement one of interfaith, collaborating with members of Hinduism and other Eastern religions.
