This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of kindism.org. One Simple Idea, How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life I recently read One Simple Idea, How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life, by Mitch Horowitz, which charts the history of the positive thinking movement from Quimby and Eddy, to modern day prosperity-gospel televangelists. I'm … Continue reading “Simple” Ideas
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Each Mind a Kingdom
I know I said I was going on hiatus this summer, but this book was too good not to share before I get back into a regular posting routine again! This post contains some affiliate links. Thank you for your support of kindism.org I was first introduced to Each Mind a Kingdom: American Women, Sexual Purity, and … Continue reading Each Mind a Kingdom
The Healing Revelations of Mary Baker Eddy
The following is a review of The Healing Revelations of Mary Baker Eddy: The Rise and Fall of Christian Science by Martin Gardner, as written by guest contributor Bacon. To be entirely honest, I'm incredibly glad that I read God's Perfect Child (Fraser) before trying to wrap - nay - braid - my brain around, among, betwixt the texts within … Continue reading The Healing Revelations of Mary Baker Eddy
Phineas Parkhurst Quimby & Mary Baker Eddy
This is one of several posts exploring the accusations of plagiarism leveled against Ms. Eddy, as well as what may have influenced the writing of Science & Health. This, and future posts dealing with this topic will be tagged MBEPlagerism. This post contains affiliate links, thank you for supporting Kindism.org The Mary Baker Eddy Library … Continue reading Phineas Parkhurst Quimby & Mary Baker Eddy
Part IV – The Secret Place of the Most High (xxi-xxiv)
This is part of a series of posts about Mrs. Eddy. The biography of a virginal mind by Francis Dakin. For all posts on this topic, see the tag the Biography of a Virginal Mind ... Growing diffident of the protection and assistance of gods, and suspicious of friends. -- Plutarch Again, Plutarch's quote neatly … Continue reading Part IV – The Secret Place of the Most High (xxi-xxiv)
Part 3 – A Woman Becomes a Diety (xii-xx)
This is part of a series of posts about Mrs. Eddy. The biography of a virginal mind by Francis Dakin. For all posts on this topic, see the tag the Biography of a Virginal Mind But the desire for glory has great power in washing the tincture of philosophy out of the souls of men. … Continue reading Part 3 – A Woman Becomes a Diety (xii-xx)
cucumbers cause cholera
Was Ms. Eddy crazy, or a product of her time? This question seems to come up again and again when reading about Ms. Edddy, her "science" and beliefs. I don't doubt that she was a "difficult" woman, the quote about "well behaved women rarely make history" seems to apply nicely. When considering Ms. Eddy's ideas, … Continue reading cucumbers cause cholera
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