New Thought Denominations

Denominations in New Thought?

But what about the contention that New Thought is "Transdenominational"?

Although some New Thought souls like to think of their particular New Thought denomination as "transdenominational", we use the term denomination "meaning a name or designation, especially for a class or group, including but not limited to a branch of any religion or spiritual path.

Aside from dictionary definition of denomination, what is the connotation of the term denomination? Would it be better to use a different term?

Synonyms for the term denomination include: sect, persuasion, faith, school, or faction." Is there a better term for the various denominations within New Thought? Should we use "sect", "school", or "faction"?

What do YOU think?

What is YOUR "New Thought" on this particular subject?

Clearly, New Thought is more open and accepting of a variety of beliefs than most Spiritual Religious movements, but is it really transdenominational?

Do New Thought Organizations transcend "beliefs, attitudes, interests of a religious sects, political party, and denominational prejudice" within the New Thought movement?

Is this idea of New Thought being "transdenominational" simply regarding Christian denominations?

Obviously we can observe that New Thought has a variety of organizations within the movement. Yet some individuals seem to have a deep seated need for New Thought to have a single "tap root" and this faction desires for this tap root to be Christianity.

There are organizational differences and differing interests in the various New Thought denominations and organizations that prompt differing attitudes toward other denominations within the movement.

It would seem that New Thought leaders would overwhelmingly agree about the importance of human rights, upholding the UDHR and the dignity of humanity, yet not even this is held in universal esteem.

One would also feel that since New Thought is concerned with individual expression of spirituality that there would be few if any divisions within the movement, regarding the importance of individual expression, yet the early 21st Century spawned a form of inquisition within some organizations. Perhaps this is way to enforce a new orthodoxy to accompany various "brands" of New Thought. One might imagine a particularly zealous New Thought fundamentalist inquisitor leading a panel of "like minded" examiners droning: "...and what belief are you holding that resulted in the manifestation of this this particular situation in your life."

It would seem New Thought is not devoid of its own fundamentalists and these people are fond of blaming the victim in any given situation, no matter how heinous.

But fundamentalism in New Thought is not the standard. New Thought is quite diverse. There are many opinions. Over the years, the results of our surveys bear this out.

How does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights fit in the New Thought movement?

Article 18 of the UDRH is an essential component of the expression of Human Spirituality: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance."

Many American New Thought ministers are ignorant of the U.D.H.R., but outside of the United States, the U.D.H.R. is taking on a stronger meaning for New Thought seekers and sharers.

One should not feel bad about this lack of knowledge, but simply work to heal it. Some ministers are ignorant of the other denominations in their own movement, so ignorance in other areas should not be a resaon for condemnation.

New Thought, which holds that a person's evolving consciousness is outpictured in that person's world through the transformation of his or her beliefs is dependent upon basic freedom for its public expression as a spiritual choice.

The right to Freedom of Thought is not a belief held in common by all people. There are fundamentalists of some faiths who do not believe in a person's right to freedom of religion much less in freedom of conscience or the right to change one's beliefs. In many cases fundamentalists deny evolution of all kinds both spiritual and biological attributing the bones of dinosaurs to the "work of the devil." There some faiths that believe that to change ones' beliefs should carry the penalty of death.

Since New Thought upholds the freedom of individuals to change their thinking, it could be transdenominational, but since it has a root belief that to "change your thinking, changes your life," then it might in fact be in opposition to those who believe that changing your thinking, or beliefs is "apostasy."

New Thought is made up of people, therefore divisions and differences are part of the process and reality of New Thought, just as they are part of the process and reality of all groups of free people. This is how all great religions have grown over the years and the centuries. Not through forced Unity but rather through a process that some might say mimics biology.

Over the years, the list of New Thought denominations has grown. In some cases some organizations have come along then vanished; others have evolved and remain. Some of the old organizations went through deep crises due to internal corruption, resulting in lost land and funding, followed by a scramble to find a new home. Their own New Thought teachings could lead them to the realization that these problems were (let us place this is the past tense) rooted in the collective consciousness of that organization. Some organizations demonstrate a failure to embody any form of ethical standards, relying on old biblical phrases such as "it is done unto you as you believe", as a way to excuse conduct and avoid responsibility. Thus one can understand when these organizations have difficulties with internal corruption or when their schools turn out ministers with degrees in consciousness and a lock of conscience. Most of the magazines within the movement do not tackle any of the challenges, or ask important questions but are instead simply preaching to the choir.

In the face of being compared with Scientology, New Thought organizations have reinvented themselves, seeking out consultants and busying themselves with "branding" their particular form of New Thought. This includes: "monetizing" their "products", seeking new "streams" of income, and of course working to build new pyramid structures that will serve their interests. Thus even as they struggle against being identified with Scientology are they in fact becoming more like it?

It is possible to engage Buddhists to do one's branding and trust in the Dharma to work out the details, but what happens if the person doing the branding has a sense of humour?

Global Citizens will note that "branding" is a Yankee concept born of a culture that has lost the understanding that democracies and republics are in fact political concepts, whereas capitalism is an economic one. It would probably surprise many of these proponents of branding to learn that to share New Thought outside of North America one must focus on healing and relationships. Global Citizens often draw attention to the fact that North Americans tend to look to economics as a panacea for all, when it is only a factor. Many souls have discovered that whereas in days past, the U.S. was a wealthy nation, today it is simply a nation which has some wealthy people, decaying infrastructure and a lot of churches, guns and fast food. The last two items can be branded, but what about the others? Can all things be "branded?" And it is this wise?

Contrasting the old dogs who are struggling to learn new habits are the new denominations who are learning the ways of beaurocracy and seeking to avoid the traps that seem to be so much a part of large organizations. Will they succeed?

There is also a robust independent movement with growing networks of New Thought Ministers linking up around the world. After 100 years of little or slow growth percentage wise, we may be seeing real growth in New Thought through these independents. Can the older denominations brand themselves back into expansion?

The state of New Thought in 2015 was a 17% contraction across the board. Is this the results of branding, or simply not Walking the Talk?

New denominations have started and are growing outside of the United States and Japan. Denominations which are rooted in other continents and countries may be better suited to serve the interests of the constituents of those areas and this could result in a truly international movement. Long ago, in the beginning of New Thought, it was an international movement, but world war and the deprivation of human rights for entire populations brought that to an end, isolating New Thought for a time to North America.

Various members of the public have submitted the different denominations over the years and conscious denominations, or particular members are taking an interest in this powerful independent New Thought Media and thus stewarding the listing pertaining to their particular denomination or organization.

New Thought Organizations are listed on a separate page.

"Interdenominational" Denominations, sometimes called "Transdenominational Denominations":

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Church of Truth 20th Century New Thought
- founded in 1924


Church of Truth International
led by Rev. Deborah Coleman
postal address: 62 Dartford Place, Hamilton, Ontario L8V4M4, Canada
website: churchoftruth.ca
phone: 905-575-2972 or 1-877-738-7708 (toll free)
classes: online - study basic course, then become a teacher, then ministry

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Church of Truth 20th Century New Thought
- founded in 1924


Churches of Truth - Currently there are three Churches of Truth throughout the world. We have checked up on them and to our knowledge they are all independent. There is however an organization in Canada claiming to be an
"International Alliance of"
9648 - 54 Ave., Edmonton Alberta, Canada
Phone: (780) 462 4491
We cannot guarantee the truth of this claim, although we did contact them and sought answers. We did not get proper answers , thus this simply raises more questions..
We caution all who interact with them to be careful. We did our best to check this informaton and did not get lucid answers rooted in spirit.

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Divine Science - 19th Century New Thought
founded in 1893 - ordained Emmet Fox, Ernest Holmes, Charles Fillmore...

Divine Science Federation
8084 Watson Road, Suite 263
St. Louis, MO 63119

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DivineUnity since 1952
includes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights!

DivineUnity
Cody , WY 82414
& Auckland New Zealand

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Global Religious Science

8485 Will Loop, King George, VA 22485 or somrev101@aol.com.

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Hillside Truth Centers

2450 Cascade Rd., SW
Atlanta, GA 30311
(404) 758-6811
(404) 758- 5029

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Homes of Truth

1300 Grand Street,
Alameda CA 94501
(510) 522-3366

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New Thought - ANTN founded in 1993


ANTN
led by: Dr. Frank zumMallen, President
522 Central Ave.
Pacific Grove, California 93950
country: United States
denomination: New Thought

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One Spirit Ministries

RR3, Box 3380,
Cresco PA 18326
570-839-2629

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Seicho No Ie founded in 1930 by Masaharu Taniguchi - over 5 million members

Seicho No Ie Truth of Life Movement
United States Missionary Headquarters
14527 S. Vermont Ave., Gardena, California, 90247 USA
Ph: (310) 323-8486 Fax: (310) 323-2404

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United Centers For Spiritual Living

United absorbed International in 2012
United Centers for Spiritual Living
573 Park Point Dr.,
Golden, CO, 80401
We are sorry to inform that their prayer ministry went bankrupt.

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Unity in Missouri formed by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore

Association of Unity Churches
led by Rev. Dr. James Trapp
P.O. Box 610
Lee's Summit, MO
(816) 524-7414

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Universal Foundation for Better Living founded in 1972

Universal Foundation for Better Living
21310 N. W. 37th Avenue
Miami Gardens, FL 33056

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Spiritual Enlightment Alliance

Spiritual Enlightment Alliance
456 West Lassiter,
Atlanta, GA

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Anthroposophical New Thought

Anthroposophische Neu Geist
Integriertes Geisteswissenschaft
Ketzerg. 11 AT-1023 Wien
Generalsekretär: Anna Gabelstecker

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Spiritual Living Centers

Spiritual Living Centers
Rua Glória, 332
Sao Paulo, 01510-000, Brazil

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World Awareness Council

World Awareness Council
"Time For Change, Time for Love,
Time for Propagation of the Great Dharmas"
Romulo Naon 2134, Belgrano R, Cap. Fed.,
Buenos Aires, CP 1430

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