SOM 200 ClassesSOM 201 Tuesdays: October 2nd, 2007 through November 20th, 2007 With Dr. Maxine Cost: $110 [$100 for Church Members] SOM 202 The Power of Decision Tuesdays: October 2nd, 2007 through November 20th, 2007 With Rev. Laura Raymond Charles Barker was a distinguished minister, teacher, and writer of Religious Science. His landmark book, The Power of Decision, shows how indecisive people are failure-prone, as he explores the decision-making process in the individual, especially the role of the subconscious mind in either abetting or thwarting every conscious mind decision. In this class, Rev. Laura will lead you through Dr. Barker’s analysis of the decision-making process and show his specific steps to shift the balance of decision-making power in your favor. Cost: $110 [$100 for Church Members] SOM 208 Emerson’s Essays
With Rev. Bill Thompson Ralph Waldo Emerson was a writer, speaker, and philosopher and an outspoken voice for social, religious and spiritual change in 19th century America. To this day, he remains one of the most widely quoted American writers. He was also one of the primary influences on Ernest Holmes as he formulated the body of ideas that were to become known as The Science of Mind®. This class will explore the Spiritual Teachings of Ralph Waldo Emerson as expressed in his writings. We will start with a brief biography of the man, and then review the political, religious, philosophical and literary climate of his times so we will be able to understand the background and motivation for his teachings. In subsequent classes, we will examine selections from his first and second collections of essays, and will look at two of his most famous speeches, The Divinity School Address and The American Scholar, which he delivered at Harvard University in 1837 and 1838. Cost: $110 [$100 for Church Members] SOM 205 Spiritual Economics
With Rev. Laura Shackelford Prosperity: Prosperity is the out-picturing of subtance in our affairs. Everything in the Universe is for us. Nothing is against us. We must know that everywhere we go we meet friendship, love, human interest, and helpfulness. Life is ever giving of itself. We must receive, utilize, and extend the gift. Success and prosperity are spiritual attributes belonging to all people, but not necessarily used by all people. – Dr. Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind Textbook, pg. 622 We will read and discuss Eric Butterworth's book Spiritual Economics. This class is dedicated to assisting every individual in the pursuit of a whole life by empowering each one to discover and use his or her inherent Spiritual attributes. Cost: $110 [$100 for Church Members] SOM 207 The Edinburgh Lectures (Troward) Tuesdays: February 5th, 2008 through March 25th, 2008 With Rev. Bill Thompson Troward was the single greatest influence on the young Ernest Holmes as he defined, and refined, the teaching that he called the Science of Mind. Dr. Holmes, himself, acknowledged that fully 25% of the material in his book, The Science of Mind, was taken directly from the Edinburgh Lectures. We will follow Troward’s words as he describes in detail how the metaphysical Universe operates. He begins his exposition by defining the basic elements of metaphysics, spirit and matter, and then proceeds to carefully and methodically develop a complete and careful description of the nature and operation of what he called the Universal Intelligence [God]. Cost: $110 [$100 for Church Members] SOM 212 With Dr. Maxine An new, 8-week course utilizing the vast work of Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, and others, designed to deepen our understanding of World Mythology, to see how it relates to Science of Mind principles, to discover what is to be the New Mythology, and to develop our own Personal Mythology for a fuller expression of our authentic selves in the world. Cost: $110 [$100 for Church Members] SOM 208 With Rev. Bill Thompson Ralph Waldo Emerson was a writer, speaker, and philosopher and an outspoken voice for social, religious and spiritual change in 19th century America. To this day, he remains one of the most widely quoted American writers. He was also one of the primary influences on Ernest Holmes as he formulated the body of ideas that were to become known as The Science of Mind®. This class will explore the Spiritual Teachings of Ralph Waldo Emerson as expressed in his writings. We will start with a brief biography of the man, and then review the political, religious, philosophical and literary climate of his times so we will be able to understand the background and motivation for his teachings. In subsequent classes, we will examine selections from his first and second collections of essays, and will look at two of his most famous speeches, The Divinity School Address and The American Scholar, which he delivered at Harvard University in 1837 and 1838. Cost: $110 [$100 for Church Members] |
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