Ernest Holmes

An Epic Poem in the tradition of The Iliad of Homer and John Milton's Paradise Lost, The Voice Celestial bridges the centuries that have passed since Jesus Christ gave his message to mankind and links that message to our present age. The Wayfarer makes his journey through the world's great religions to the mysteries of Egypt, and finally to Jesus Christ, being changed in the process, and discovering along the way that we live in a loving universe,...

The Only Writings by the Founder of SCIENCE OF MIND to Help You Understand His Classic Textbook. This is Holmes' own "commentary" on his masterpiece, The Science of Mind. As such, it may be his most important book besides the textbook. These short pieces abound in counsel and guidance in metaphysics, spirituality, and healing. Here too is the history of New Thought and Religious Science; insights into the mystics; pointers on treatment; and analysis...

In this essay, which was first published in 1944, the distinguished New Thought leader, Ernest Holmes, discusses his understanding of prayer and its relationship to the infinite, the meaning and objective of prayer, and prayer's relationship to internal spiritual transformation.

This book by Dr. Ernest Holmes, the Founder of the Religious Science Movement, and Dr. William Hornaday, of the same faith and one of the most popular ministers of our country today, passes the ammunition. It teaches a definite, specific Practice of the Power of God. Here is ammunition for the people of this country and this year, as modern as guided missiles, as far-reaching as rockets to the moon. Founded, as all science must be, upon Truth, which...

The Science of The Mind is a classic self-empowerment book that has changed the way countless people think of their own agency, reconnecting them with their inherent mental strength and allowing them to reach their full potential. In The Science of Mind, author Ernest Holmes teaches readers how the force of their minds—through prayer, intention, and meditation—can create real and lasting change in their physical, material, and emotional circumstances. Born...

The great contribution of Ernest Holmes to modern thought is the specific form of meditation and prayer by which man can control outward conditions of his life instead of permitting conditions to control him. Based soundly and thoughtfully upon the teachings of Jesus and other great spiritual leaders and philosophers, THIS THING CALLED LIFE is an outline of the practice of Faith by which problems of every kind may be solved by every man and woman,...

Ernest Shurtleff Holmes (January 21, 1887 - April 7, 1960) was an American New Thought writer, teacher, and leader. He was the founder of a spiritual movement known as Religious Science, part of the greater New Thought movement, whose spiritual philosophy is known as "The Science of Mind." He was the author of The Science of Mind and numerous other metaphysical books, and the founder of Science of Mind magazine, in continuous publication since 1927....

Today you embark upon a journey of renewal and reaffirmation. Calling upon the wisdom of ancient religions and philosophies, as well as the principles of New Thought and Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes and Raymond Charles Barker offer 365 passages to guide you in discovering the truth and claiming your divine inheritance. Whether you pray, meditate, affirm, or practice spiritual mind treatment, whether you share these passaged audibly with a group...

Jesus told us not to judge according to appearances because he said there is a perfection at the center of things. This is what he meant when he said, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect." This he proclaimed when he said, "It is neither lo here, nor lo there, for behold, the kingdom of God is within you."

Life is the gift of God; you and I didn't create it, nor can we destroy it. It is my personal conviction that everyone must finally arrive at a place of good. It is this hope and inward assurance that gives meaning to life and courage to endeavor.