A Dictionary of New Thought Terms

Yet even for the person conversant with them, this work holds added value and interest, for it is very much more than a mere dictionary. It can be read consecutively almost as a collection of mini-essays-short, to-the-point gems on the basics and beyond of New Thought, metaphysics, and the Science of Mind. Thus the reader seeking further insight into treatment will find no fewer than 20 entries, each taking up the subject from a different angle. And the topical range of the entries is similarly impressive.

As a consequence of Ernest Holmes' ability to conceive a dictionary that reads so much more interestingly and enjoyably than one experiences with most reference works, his key entries are sometimes rather subjectively given, as when mental is the first word of an entry that one might seek under some other words coming after it. Thus when we consult mental treatment, we get 10 entries in addition to those given under treatment alone. Therefore, to strengthen the dictionary and to make it more useful, several hundred cross-references have been introduced.

When a number of cross-references appear after an entry, they are separated by semicolons (;) never by commas. The individual cross-reference itself frequently appears in shortened form, e. g. faith overcomes for faith overcomes fear.

This long-out-of-print reference and study work is presented otherwise unchanged except for a very few modest emendations as well as the omission of: (1) terms like addict, anthropology, clinic, which are not peculiar to New Thought and which can be found in a general dictionary, and (2) terms strictly psychological in character, of which many were in vogue at the time this book was first published, having since fallen into obscurity or outright disuse.

By way of contrast, almost all of the hundreds of New Thought, metaphysical, and Science of Mind terms and expressions continue in use, and all of these have been retained in this new edition. They will be found to clarify, and elaborate on, not only the teachings and works of Ernest Holmes most especially his classic The Science of Mind-but also those of countless other teachers and authors who have labored in this same broad field during the past century and a half.

Author	Ernest Holmes
# Pages	125
Copyrighted	Yes
Year of Publication	1991
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Long Preview	Yet even for the person conversant with them, this work holds added value and interest, for it is very much more than a mere dictionary. It can be read consecutively almost as a collection of mini-essays-short, to-the-point gems on the basics and beyond of New Thought, metaphysics, and the Science of Mind. Thus the reader seeking further insight into treatment will find no fewer than 20 entries, each taking up the subject from a different angle. And the topical range of the entries is similarly impressive. As a consequence of Ernest Holmes' ability to conceive a dictionary that reads so much more interestingly and enjoyably than one experiences with most reference works, his key entries are sometimes rather subjectively given, as when mental is the first word of an entry that one might seek under some other words coming after it. Thus when we consult mental treatment, we get 10 entries in addition to those given under treatment alone. Therefore, to strengthen the dictionary and to make it more useful, several hundred cross-references have been introduced. When a number of cross-references appear after an entry, they are separated by semicolons (;) never by commas. The individual cross-reference itself frequently appears in shortened form, e. g. faith overcomes for faith overcomes fear. This long-out-of-print reference and study work is presented otherwise unchanged except for a very few modest emendations as well as the omission of: (1) terms like addict, anthropology, clinic, which are not peculiar to New Thought and which can be found in a general dictionary, and (2) terms strictly psychological in character, of which many were in vogue at the time this book was first published, having since fallen into obscurity or outright disuse. By way of contrast, almost all of the hundreds of New Thought, metaphysical, and Science of Mind terms and expressions continue in use, and all of these have been retained in this new edition. They will be found to clarify, and elaborate on, not only the teachings and works of Ernest Holmes most especially his classic The Science of Mind-but also those of countless other teachers and authors who have labored in this same broad field during the past century and a half.

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