That Was Ernest: The Story of Ernest Holmes and the Religious Science Movement Paperback – 28 September 1999
by Reginald C. Armor (Author), Robin Llast (Author)
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Biography of metaphysician Ernest Holmes, founder of the Science of Mind philosophy and of the Religious Science Movement, told by a life-long associate.
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143 pages
Language
English
Publisher
DeVorss & Co ,U.S.
Publication date
28 September 1999
Publisher : DeVorss & Co ,U.S. (28 September 1999)
Language : English
Paperback : 143 pages
ISBN-10 : 0875167128
ISBN-13 : 978-0875167121
Dimensions : 13.97 x 1.27 x 20.96 cmCustomer Reviews:
4.6 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
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Joel L. Gandelman
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating account of a man and a religious movementReviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 3 February 2002
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Did you ever wonder how a religious thinker got from Point A (the youthful years) to Point B (adult years where he was now a religous pioneer and the soul that ignited the Religious Science movement)?
If you have, this book is for you. If you're not into Religious Science's change your mind/change your life philosophy this book will still offer some revelations. If you are into it or involved with it, it is a must-read/must-own.
Author Reginald Armor, who died in 1977, was a mere 12 years old when he met the older Ernest Holmes, who even as a young man in his 20s had embraced the philosophy for which he was to become famous. This book traces their lifelong friendship, Holmes' evolution, and the church's growth, from their first meeting (Holme's treatment helped cure Armor's warts) to Holmes' final years.
Don't expect a long, ponderous detailed book. This book is not that at all. It's a simple account of a friendship that lasted until Holmes' 1960 passing. In sections tracing the steps of how Holmes' institute evolved into a church it resembles at times more of a history book than a memoir. These sections are the least interesting.
But Armor also traces how Holmes' carefully considered and precisely articulated spiritual and metaphysical philsophy sparked a movement that would later have profound influences throughout the 20th century. Indeed, many classic and contemporary self-help books and motivational speakers are heavily influenced by his philosophy (the power of visualization; affirmative prayer; and "releasing" an affirmation and having complete faith in it after you make it).
Armor also reveals several fascinating facts: even as a small child Holmes would never stop constantly asking questions (an answer meant he would ask another question), which is how he developed his thought; Holmes started as a public speaker because he truly loved speaking and sharing his philosphy about how applying what he called Universal Law could manifest a person's best good; and Holmes resisted until the very last his associates' attempts to create an church. He prefered a person's one-ness to and with God and felt organized religions' middleman institutions were unncessary. Plus he felt there were "too many religions" already. He made it clear he had no intention of founding a new religion.
In the end, though, Holmes went along with the idea of a church (which today has some members who still maintain their previous religions even as they practice the all-inclusive Religious Science) to help spread his ideas...which he felt were really not HIS ideas, but ideas from a Higher Source.
The bottom line: this is a simply written book which answers some key questions about who Holmes was, what motivated him, and how the then-innovative thoughts that he voiced led to the creation of an actual church.
A MUST if you're interested in the lives of spiritual thinkers.
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BlueSpruce
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Account of Ernest Holmes' Life and TimesReviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 7 April 2010
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I ordered this book because I am a very big fan of Ernest Holmes' work and his writings. I was curious about the details of the early days of Religious Science, and the personalities involved. As someone who grew up in Los Angeles, I enjoyed being exposed to the details of the early to mid-1900's in that area. The stories told by the author were heartwarming and insightful. They're short, therefore the book can be read in 2-3 sittings. Very interesting for religious science students and those interested in the idea that "thoughts are things" and can change one's reality! This is the real stuff, the precursor to things like "The Secret." Personally, I prefer it. ;)
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D. Dewhurst
5.0 out of 5 stars ErnestReviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 6 August 2018
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A great work, explains who Ernest Holmes was and what his philosophy was. It tells a great story of someone who was close to the Divine and who wished to unencumber people from the prison of dogmatism.
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PJ
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction to ErnestReviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 21 January 2016
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I already read another biography about Ernest Holmes and have studied his works for years. Even so, I was hoping to learn something new and/or gain greater insight into the man, the time period, and his impact. Even though there were no aha moments, it was a quick easy read and a good one for someone who is first being introduced to Ernest.
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Paul Giurlanda
3.0 out of 5 stars A little too respectfulReviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 13 April 2014
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Reginald Armor was a friend and protege of Holmes. This is a nice story about the great man, but hardly a scholarly biography or one that raises critical questions. For what it is, it's not bad.
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