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Thomas Troward (1847–1916) was an English author whose works influenced the New Thought Movement and mystic Christianity.
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[edit] Background
Troward was a divisional Judge in British-administered India. His avocation was the study of comparative religion. Influences on his thinking, as well as his later writing, included the teachings of Christ, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.[1]
After his retirement from the judiciary in 1896, Troward set out to apply logic and a judicial weighing of evidence in the study of matters of cause and effect.[1] The philosopher William James characterized Troward’s Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science as "far and away the ablest statement of philosophy I have met, beautiful in its sustained clearness of thought and style, a really classic statement."[2]
According to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) archivist Nell Wing, early AA members were strongly encouraged to read Thomas Troward's Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science.[3] In the opening of the 2006 film The Secret (2006 film), introductory remarks credit Troward's philosophy with inspiring the movie and its production.[4]
Troward was a past president of the International New Thought Alliance.
[edit] Further reading
- Thomas Troward, the Man & His Work, Harry Gaze
[edit] Bibliography
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Wikisource has original works written by or about: Thomas Troward |
- The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science 1904
- The Dore Lectures on Mental Science
- The Creative Process in the Individual
- Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning
- The Law and the Word
- The Hidden Power and Other Papers on Mental Science
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Works by Thomas Troward at Project Gutenberg
- Biography of Thomas Troward
- Religious Movements History
[edit] References
- ^ a b The History and Philosophy of the Metaphysical Movements in America - Page 209 by J. Stillson Judah - Sects - 1967
- ^ The Science of Living the Life You've Always Wanted - Page 207 by Richard Lanoue, Author Richard Lanoue
- ^ Hart, Kenneth Recovery From Alcoholism: The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and Eastern Spirituality, accessed September 2008.
- ^ Screenwriter Claims 'The Secret' Has Its Roots in a 100-Year-Old Philosophy Called the New Thought Movement
