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The word holistic is defined in general terms in the dictionary as the theory that a whole is greater than its parts.
In recent decades the word has come to be used in much more expanded ways as follows:
IN GENERAL - Referring to the concept of a whole person or a person who has synthesized the three major parts of their being, body, mind and soul or spirit.
SPIRITUALLY - Referring to attempting to become a whole person by synthesizing body, mind, and soul or spirit.
MEDICALLY OR IN THE GENERAL HEALING ARTS - General reference to natural, alternative, complimentary, and preventative healing modalities.
IN MINISTRY - Used by metaphysical or non-denominational ministers who specialize in pastoral counseling and/or spiritual healing.
DEFINING "NEW THOUGHT?"
"New Thought" can be found in larger unabridged dictionaries and is described as a religious movement. The so-called father of New Thought was a man by the name of Phineas Parkhurst Quimby who taught and practiced various forms of spiritual mind healing. The basic premise was that everything is one vast universal mind, the human mind and body included. The One Mind is God, one with the human mind. By thinking healing in the human mind/body, the God part of the mind could effect a healing.
Phineas Parkhurst Quimby supposedly taught this to Mary Baker Eddy. Eddy began Christian Science, the first large metaphysical church in modern history. The success of Christian Science stimulated the growth of other metaphysically oriented groups, later to become church organizations. Most notable and successful of these was Unity or the Unity School of Christianity, started by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore. Religious Science or The Church of Religious Science founded by Ernest Holmes later followed this. The success of Unity and Religious Science stimulated the birth of many independent churches and teaching centers along metaphysical lines. Because of a common shared spiritual philosophy held by Unity, Religious Science and many independents, the term New Thought was adopted to denote a religious movement. From this was born the International New Thought Alliance, that brought together various metaphysical groups. In more recent years a new organization bringing together New Thought oriented organizations was formed called Global New Thought.
In 1959, Dr. Paul Leon Masters began what has later on evolved to become the International Metaphysical Ministry. I.M.M. has joined Unity and Religious Science as one of the major metaphysically oriented movements that comes under the description of New Thought. The major difference between I.M.M. and the other majors is that I.M.M. ordained ministers are free to choose operating names of their choice, as well as what they teach and how they operate providing only that the basic metaphysical teachings of the organization and its founder are still an integral part of what is shared with the public.
I.M.M. was born of an independent, Dr. Masters, for those who also wished to be independents though ordained by I.M.M. I.M.M. and its University System of the University of Metaphysics and the new University of Sedona are therefore very unique indeed in the field of religion in general and in New Thought.
Degrees and Diplomas Awarded
Upon successful completion of the entirety of the Doctoral Degree Program,
you will have been awarded the following degrees and diplomas.
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