New Thought: A Modern Religious Approach by Martin A Larson Hardcover 1975

New Thought: A Modern Religious Approach, The Philosophy of Health, Happiness and Prosperity by Martin A Larson
1985 Philosophical Library
Dust Jacket is torn. Some marks on book edge. Pages are in excellent condition 


The renowned historian examines the evolution of the New Thought Movement from its eighteenth-century European roots to twentieth-century America.

In this enlightening study, Martin A. Larson presents New Thought as a rebellion against the conventional dogmas of Western religion. He begins with an in-depth look at the work of Emanuel Swedenborg, the philosopher and Christian mystic who was compelled to publish his theological writing anonymously outside his native Sweden.

In the United States, however, the Shakers and their predecessors were able to avoid persecution despite setting forth a complete repudiation of traditional Christian doctrine. They achieved this by accepting the Bible as divine revelation while denying its literal meaning.…