FOREWORD
Abel Leighton
Allen
The Message
of New
Thought
THOUSANDS of
people are constantly asking three
questions: What is New
Thought?
Wherein does it differ from the
orthodox religions ? What is the line
of divergence between New Thought and
Christian Science? The purpose of this
volume is to answer these inquiries. To
that end it has been my endeavor, not
only to set forth the basic ideas of
New Thought, but also to compare its
principles and teachings with those of
the orthodox religions and Christian
Science.
This
course has been adopted for several
reasons. So many cults are springing
into existence whose teachings differ
widely from those of New Thought, yet
are parading under its banner, that it
is thought desirable to state its
principles and philosophy with such
certainty and clearness that its real
message may hereafter be understood and
that its name may be rescued from those
seeking to appropriate it without
warrant. Great efforts have also been
made to blend and combine the
philosophy of New Thought with the
teachings of the recognized creeds. I
leave it to the reader to judge whether
such a result is possible or not, when
he has finished reading this
volume.
The hope
and belief are freely entertained that
the fundamental distinctions between
New Thought and Christian Science have
been stated in such a manner that they
may be readily understood. The ethical
values of the teachings of New Thought
as compared with those of the orthodox
religions are duly set forth and
emphasized, that each may be carefully
studied and
weighed.
New
Thought is largely a restatement of old
thought, vitalized with new life and
meaning from the discoveries of modern
psychology and the latest deductions of
science. The reader must bear in mind,
however, that the Old Thought was
suppressed in the Western Hemisphere
for nearly two thousand years; for the
first time it is sending its
illuminating rays to gladden the
Western
world.
The
effort has been made to set forth the
essential teachings of New Thought in a
concrete form in one convenient volume,
and to that end I have drawn with
considerable freedom from modern
science, philosophy, and the leading
writers on New Thought. The quotations
employed embrace some of the best
thought of modern times. It is my
earnest hope that this volume may
arouse and animate a general interest
in the study of New Thought, and awaken
a responsive chord to the beauty and
sublimity of its
teachings.
ABEL LEIGHTON
ALLEN
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The Message of New Thought
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