The Science of Mind

The Science of Mind

Author	Ernest Holmes
Original title	'The Science of Mind: A Philosophy, A Faith, A Way of Life '
Language	English
Publisher	Tarcher Putnam
Publication date	1926
ISBN	978-0-87477-921-9

The Science of Mind is a book by Ernest Holmes. It proposes a science with a new relationship between humans and God. Holmes, the founder of Religious Science, originally published it in 1926. A revised version was completed by Holmes and Maude Allison Lathem and published in 1938.

Holmes' writing details how people can actively engage their mind in creating change throughout their lives. Explanations of how to pray and meditate, heal oneself spiritually, find self-confidence, and express love led Holmes to believe Religious Science is "a philosophy, a faith and a way of life."

Contents

The 1998 printing of The Science of Mind has six sections, including "The Nature of Being," "Spiritual Mind Healing (Ideation)," Spiritual Mind Healing (Practice)," "The Perfect Whole," "Teachings from the New Testament," and "Meditations."

It has been suggested through the decades that Holmes' work was taken from the original spiritual healing book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy. When reading her book, which was originally published in the late 19th century its obvious that Holmes' rewrote many of her divinely inspired quotes to suit his need. Mary Baker Eddy's works were written through spiritual inspiration from God. Her book has led to many tens of thousands of healings over the past century, many of which were medically diagnosed to be incurable including heart disease, cancer, HIV, diabetes, flu, kidney disease and other chronic diseases. Holmes did a masterful job of copying Eddy's work and claiming it as his own. Of significant difference is that Mrs. Eddy's work is still in massive circulation around the world as more people are searching for answers to health and to life in general. To date, over 6 million copies of Science and Health have been circulated world-wide with an every growing following.

Influences

Holmes wrote The Science of Mind with the belief that he was summarizing the best of beliefs from around the world. His influences included Christian Larson, Phineas Quimby, Thomas Troward, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Mary Baker Eddy.

Rev. Sherrie Quander teaches a class on Emerson in 2011

See also

• Centers for Spiritual Living

It has been suggested through the decades that Holmes' work was taken from the original spiritual healing book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy. When reading her book, which was originally published in the late 19th century its obvious that Holmes' rewrote many of her divinely inspired quotes to suit his need. Mary Baker Eddy's works were written through spiritual inspiration from God. Her book has led to many tens of thousands of healings over the past century, many of which were medically diagnosed to be incurable including heart disease, cancer, HIV, diabetes, flu, kidney disease and other chronic diseases. Holmes did a masterful job of copying Eddy's work and claiming it as his own. Of significant difference is that Mrs. Eddy's work is still in massive circulation around the world as more people are searching for answers to health and to life in general. To date, over 6 million copies of Science and Health have been circulated world-wide with an every growing following.

External links

• Holmes, E. (1926) The Original Science of Mind. Free online edition from the New Thought Library.