New Religious Movement
New Thought movement (mainstream)
8/40· LowConfidence: High
New Thought movement (Unity Church, Religious Science, Divine Science). Mainstream low-control alternative-Christian tradition. Substantial influence on later self-help and prosperity-gospel.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control2/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control3/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — New Thought movement (Unity Church, Religious Science, Divine Science); mainstream low-control.
Founded
Late 19th c.
Members
Tens of thousands across denominations
Active in
USA, Global
In context
New Thought movement crystallised in late-19th-century USA (Phineas Quimby, Mary Baker Eddy, Charles Fillmore). Major denominations include Unity Church (Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, 1889), Religious Science / Centers for Spiritual Living (Ernest Holmes, 1927), Divine Science (1898). Mainstream voluntary tradition.
Timeline
- 1889Unity Church founded
- 1927Religious Science founded
Sources
- Beryl Satter, 'Each Mind a Kingdom' (1999)
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