United Church of Religious Science
(Dr. Ernest Holmes)
This religious sect is a part of what has been termed the "New Thought
Movement." It is based on a belief that the human mind is an expression of the
Universal Mind. The universe is its physical manifestation. Something called "affirmative
prayer" is used to bring healing to the mind or the body. Ministers and
practitioners give spiritual mind treatments. Dr. Ernest Holmes published his
beliefs in the book, The Science of Mind, in 1926. The next year he
formed the Institute of Religious Science and Philosophy in Los Angeles,
California, to disseminate his doctrinal views. In 1949 the United Church of
Religious Science was established.
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