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The New Thought Movement's Shift Towards Individual Prosperity
06:42 - 13:53 (07:10)
The New Thought movement shifted towards individual prosperity in the Gilded Age, which resembles our current period of American history. Ralph Waldo Treene's book In Tune with the Infinite illustrates this shift towards spiritual thoughts forming a positive reality through the creative power of human thought.
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Prosperity gospel Christians encourage members of their congregation to take on credit card debt in order to make large donations to their church, promising that this will lead to God blessing them with even more money.
06:42 - 08:49 (02:07)
Summary
Prosperity gospel Christians encourage members of their congregation to take on credit card debt in order to make large donations to their church, promising that this will lead to God blessing them with even more money. This practice goes against the teachings of Jesus and can have disastrous financial consequences for those who follow it.
ChapterThe New Thought Movement's Shift Towards Individual Prosperity
EpisodePart One: Napoleon Hill: The Grifter Who Invented 'The Secret' & Donald Trump
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The New Thought Movement originated in the late 1800s through the beliefs of clockmaker Phineas Parkhurst Quimby that thoughts could create reality without the need for prayer or worship.
08:49 - 10:32 (01:43)
Summary
The New Thought Movement originated in the late 1800s through the beliefs of clockmaker Phineas Parkhurst Quimby that thoughts could create reality without the need for prayer or worship.
ChapterThe New Thought Movement's Shift Towards Individual Prosperity
EpisodePart One: Napoleon Hill: The Grifter Who Invented 'The Secret' & Donald Trump
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The 1890s New Thought movement started with the aim of redirecting people's thoughts towards healing disease but evolved over time to focus on achieving success through positive thinking, eventually leading to toxic attitudes towards the poor.
10:33 - 11:57 (01:23)
Summary
The 1890s New Thought movement started with the aim of redirecting people's thoughts towards healing disease but evolved over time to focus on achieving success through positive thinking, eventually leading to toxic attitudes towards the poor.
ChapterThe New Thought Movement's Shift Towards Individual Prosperity
EpisodePart One: Napoleon Hill: The Grifter Who Invented 'The Secret' & Donald Trump
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The New Thought movement's focus on individual prosperity began to shift towards a more toxic attitude during the Gilded Age, with the belief that poverty was a result of one's negative thoughts and attitudes towards wealth.
11:57 - 13:53 (01:55)
Summary
The New Thought movement's focus on individual prosperity began to shift towards a more toxic attitude during the Gilded Age, with the belief that poverty was a result of one's negative thoughts and attitudes towards wealth.