Ernest Holmes
Ernest Shurtleff Holmes (born January 22, 1887 in Lincoln , † 1960 in the USA ) founded the American free church Science of Mind , which is part of the Neugeist movement .
Life
Holmes was born in poverty. At the age of 15 he left Maine for Boston , Massachusetts . At age 21, he took a two-year public speaking course at the School of Expression , where he met Mary Baker Eddy 's Science and Health. In 1912 Holmes visited his brother Fenwicke in Venice , California . There they studied the writings of Thomas Troward , Ralph Waldo Emerson , William Walker Atkinson , and Christian D. Larson .
Doctrine and work
Holmes taught that, through the exercise of prayer and contemplation, man is able to determine his external circumstances himself instead of being dominated by the conditions. Ernest Holmes studied philosophy and was familiar with many philosophical and religious directions, which means that his teachings combine content from many faiths. Among his best-known students is the bestselling author Louise Hay . Holmes was closely associated with Frederick Bailes . He is the author of several books and has received 28 honorary doctorates around the world.
Publications (selection)
- The doctrine of perfection ; Bauer, Freiburg im Breisgau, 1975
- The key to real life ; CSA publishing house, Bad Homburg, 1983
- The key to your true being ; CSA publisher, 1984
- That helps me today ; Publishing house CSA, Friedrichsdorf, 1990
See also
Web links
- Literature by and about Ernest Holmes in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Donald Curtis: Your Thoughts Can Change Your Life . Grand Central Publishing 2009 ( ISBN 9780446567107 )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holmes, Ernest |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holmes, Ernest Shurtleff (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author and founder of the American free churches |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lincoln |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1960 |
| Place of death | United States |