The Spiritual Journey of Charles Fillmore

by Vahle, Neal

• ISBN13: 9781599471402
• ISBN10: 159947140X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-01
• Publisher: Templeton Foundation Pr

Summary

The Spiritual Journey of Charles Fillmore sheds new light on the life and work of an important spiritual pioneer. In this landmark new biography, author Neal Vahle uses thorough new research, interviews with those who knew Fillmore, and his intimate familiarity with Fillmore's writings to introduce readers to the intriguing co-founder of the Unity movement. Going well beyond the bounds of standard biography, Vahle's comprehensive treatment also renders the philosophical and spiritual landscape of Fillmore's era in great detail and provides readers with an excellent overview of the metaphysical movement's evolution through time.

Author Biography

Neal Vahle holds a doctorate in American History from Georgetown University and has taught at American University, The Catholic University of America, and George Mason University

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
From Businessman to Spiritual Teacher	p. 3
Co-creator of the Basic Unity Teaching	p. 9
Co-creator of the Doctrine of the Twelve Powers	p. 35
Sources of Charles Fillmore's Spiritual Teaching	p. 49
Charles, the Jesus Christ Standard, and New Thought	p. 89
Regenerating the Human Body	p. 106
Metaphysical Healer	p. 115
Organizer of Spiritual Ministries	p. 120
Myrtle Page and Cora Dedrick	p. 139
"He Had an Uncommon Lot of Common Sense"	p. 151
Appendixes
Emanuel Swedenborg	p. 166
Ralph Waldo Emerson	p. 171
Emma Curtis Hopkins	p. 174
Franz Anton Mesmer	p. 179
Warren Felt Evans	p. 184
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky	p. 188
Mary Baker Eddy	p. 191
Phineas P. Quimby	p. 197
Notes	p. 203
Index	p. 233
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