Christian Science and the Catholic Faith: Including a Brief Account of New Thought and Other Modern Mental Healing Movements

Augustin Matthias Bellwald

ISBN 10: 0461739526 / ISBN 13: 9780461739527

Published by HardPress Publishing, 2021

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• Title: Christian Science and the Catholic Faith: Including a Brief Account of New Thought and Other Modern Mental Healing Movements
• Publisher: HardPress Publishing
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461739526
• ISBN 13: 9780461739527
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Christian Science And The Catholic Faith: Including A Brief Account Of New Thought And Other Modern Mental Healing Movements by Augustin Matthias Bellwald is a critical Catholic study that surveys the history and methods of modern mind-healing movements, with a particular focus on Christian Science and New Thought. Bellwald traces the origins of these movements from antiquity through Mesmerism and Quimby to Mary Baker Eddy, and analyzes their metaphysical premises—most notably the unreality of matter and the All-in-all Mind—contrasting them with Catholic beliefs about God, creation, sin, and salvation. The work examines the social and organizational aspects of Christian Science, including Eddy’s life, the Church Manual, dissemination through publishing and journalism, and internal controversies. It also surveys related currents such as the Emmanuel movement, Gnosticism, Pantheism, and liberal Protestantism, and discusses the nature and legitimacy of mind cures, prayer, miracles, ethics, and sacraments. Throughout, Bellwald appraises claims of healing, the role of faith, and the boundary between natural and supernatural explanations, offering a rigorous Catholic critique of modern mental healing movements.