HI-604 Background of New Thought

Course Description:
Background of New Thought explores the origin and development of the ideas, beliefs, and theories that characterize the New Thought movement, looks at the expression of those ideas, beliefs, and theories in the various New Thought religions, and briefly examines the work of some of the more notable New Thought writers and teachers. The book also compares some traditional New Thought beliefs with Christian Science and Unity teachings.

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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.

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
Work of Thomas Troward and Emmet Fox
Founders of the major non-Unity New Thought movements: