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The New Thought Dilemma: When Law Eclipses Love

ByHarv Bishop

BY HARV BISHOP Once upon a time I was an in-the-closet New Thoughter writing for a Catholic weekly newspaper. Catholicism had been the religion of my youth and this paper was strong on covering social justice issues. At the time I was not only a closeted New Thought adherent, but also caught up in Shirley…

The incredible historical accident that created the belief that there are no accidents

ByHarv Bishop

BY HARV BISHOP The unalterable New Age belief that there are no accidents ironically began as an historical accident of sorts, Mitch Horowitz writes in his book “One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life.” This belief has been popularized by everyone from Deepak Chopra to Kung Fu Panda. In 1886, mental healer Warren…