Rather than being dogmatically rigid, New Thought is open at the top. In recent years there has been a strong emphasis on manifesting material abundance. That way of thinking grew out resistance to the old "it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven." But New Thought originally began as a way of healing all parts of our lives. The movement, now more than 150 years old, is growing wiser and more patient with age. People within the movement are recognizing the need for deep inner observation rather than trying to accumulate more things. In fact, when I hear self-help and pop psychology speakers talking about manifesting material abundance as if that were the main point, it sounds almost quaint. Most of my New Thought compatriots would agree. The emphasis is returning to its roots: healing of mind, body, spirit, as well as our material lives. Inner healing is the key to the healing of the world. We can't give what we don't possess.
Over the years, New Thought has been criticized by more traditional religionists for providing no solid moral code or law. Untrue. Though New Thought's 'code' is short, it is powerful. In a nutshell: 1. There is but One Power, One Presence, One Life. That life is my life now. 2. Change your mind, change your life. 3. Do the least harm and the most good.
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