New Thought, as defined in the dictionary, is a modern spiritual philosophy stressing the power of right thinking in a person's life, the idea that our thoughts and attitudes affect our experience, and that God (or whatever other name a person might have for a Higher Power) is within the individual.
New Thought is a logical and scientifically based understanding and method of changing our experience by changing our thinking. New Thought is simple and easy to learn. It has a tradition that reaches back over one hundred years and is founded on principles that embrace many of the world religions and spiritual practices spanning over thousands of years.
New Thought recognizes that human beings function on many levels; that the individual is a mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical being. In realizing our fullness, our wholeness, and maximizing our potential, we are in essence finding fulfillment.
New Thought teaches us tools which put us on the path to fulfillment. The natural extension of this fulfillment is that as an individual's life is better, their family's life is better, their community's life is better and this extends out across the planet. New Thought is a spiritual philosophy for the individual but recognizes its role in contributing to a more global expression of love, joy, peace, compassion, and fulfillment.
For a brief history of the New Thought movement, go to the Tri-City Church Web site.
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