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'International New Thought Alliance' (INTA) is an umbrella organization facilitating the functioning of numerous branches, organizations, and individuals of the more than century-old New Thought movement. New Thought is a positive approach to living that emphasizes the practice of the presence of God for practical purposes. Among the branches of New Thought are Unity, Religious Science (Science of Mind), Home of Truth, Divine Science and independent New Thought centers. For many years, the Japanese based movement, ''Seichono Iye'', was a member, having been founded by Dr. Masaharu Taniguchi, with assistance of Fenwicke L. Holmes, brother to Ernest Holmes, founder of Science of Mind (Religious Science).
The first International New Thought Alliance Congress, which is held annually in the summer, was in 1915. A quote from "The History of New Thought" by Horatio W. Dresser, 1919.[1]
''THE convention held at San Francisco, in connection with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915, was called The First International New Thought Congress. It began August 30, and continued until September 5, with three sessions daily and noon healing meetings. The meeting place was Moose Auditorium, Jones St., near Golden Gate Ave. The convention was preceded by New Thought Day, August 28, at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The program for that day was as follows: Assembling of all New Thought people at Fillmore St. entrance, to be escorted by officials and band to the Court of Abundance, to receive commemorative bronze medal; Science and Demonstration of Mind Reading by The Ellises, Pompeiian Room, Inside Inn; banquet-lunch at Inside Inn; music and reading, Recital Hall; interpretation of Dante's La Divina Comedia, Rev. Lucy C. McGee; choral and organ recital, Mr. A. L. Artigues, Festival Hall.''
''From the INTA Bylaws'':
Among the concerns of INTA are:
• promoting spiritual inspiration and guidance for ministers, other leaders, and laity;
• offering international and local programs designed to aid understanding of New Thought and to promote interest in it;
• providing support groups for emotional and spiritual renewal;
• encouraging educational excellence throughout the New Thought Movement in INTA meetings, educational institutions, programs, and local teaching; and
• developing connections between New Thought and a wide variety of scholarly and other associations that should know about New Thought and increasingly understand and appreciate it. INTA's overall purposes are to preserve New Thought's rich heritage through archival and other work, to promote the effectiveness of New Thought practices, to encourage the constant rethinking of its theoretical foundations, to help all New Thoughters to grow in their awareness and love of God, to do all appropriate to secure a prominent place for New Thought in the world's approaches to reality, and to be of appropriate service to the world in achieving peace, prosperity, and wellness in all dimensions of existence.
In short, INTA is deeply concerned with what in industry would be called research and development, as well as with distribution around the world.
'INTA Declaration of Principles', revised in 2000 to make clearer INTA's dedication to inclusiveness. This is both social and intellectual. Members have a wide variety of races, nationalities, practices, and outlooks. Beliefs of New Thoughters range from a quantitative monism holding that God is all there is to a process pluralism maintaining that creative interaction of God and genuinely many other minds (experiences) is the essence of reality.
''As amended, January 2000''
1. We affirm God as Mind, Infinite Being, Spirit, Ultimate Reality.
2. We affirm that God, the Good, is supreme, universal, and everlasting.
3. We affirm the unity of God and humanity, in that the divine nature dwells within and expresses through each of us, by means of our acceptance of it, as health, supply, wisdom, love, life, truth, power, beauty, and peace.
4. We affirm the power of prayer and the capacity of each person to have mystical experience with God, and to enjoy the grace of God.
5. We affirm the freedom of all persons as to beliefs, and we honor the diversity of humanity by being open and affirming of all persons, affirming the dignity of human beings as founded on the presence of God within them, and, therefore, the principle of democracy.
6. We affirm that we are all spiritual beings, dwelling in a spiritual universe that is governed by spiritual law, and that in alignment with spiritual law, we can heal, prosper, and harmonize.
7. We affirm that our mental states are carried forward into manifestation and become our experience in daily living.
8. We affirm the manifestation of the kingdom of heaven here and now.
9. We affirm expression of the highest spiritual principle in loving one another unconditionally, promoting the highest good for all, teaching and healing one another, ministering to one another, and living together in peace, in accordance with the teachings of Jesus and other enlightened teachers.
10. We affirm our evolving awareness of the nature of reality and our willingness to refine our beliefs accordingly.
The International New Thought Alliance has District Presidents in 38 international districts, and headquarters in Mesa, AZ. USA. The INTA is the sponsoring organization of the Addington Archives; the main archive of New Thought materials.
★ Divine Science
★ Religious Science
★ Unity
★ New Thought
★ New Thought Movement
★ Association for Global New Thought
The first International New Thought Alliance Congress, which is held annually in the summer, was in 1915. A quote from "The History of New Thought" by Horatio W. Dresser, 1919.[1]
''THE convention held at San Francisco, in connection with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915, was called The First International New Thought Congress. It began August 30, and continued until September 5, with three sessions daily and noon healing meetings. The meeting place was Moose Auditorium, Jones St., near Golden Gate Ave. The convention was preceded by New Thought Day, August 28, at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The program for that day was as follows: Assembling of all New Thought people at Fillmore St. entrance, to be escorted by officials and band to the Court of Abundance, to receive commemorative bronze medal; Science and Demonstration of Mind Reading by The Ellises, Pompeiian Room, Inside Inn; banquet-lunch at Inside Inn; music and reading, Recital Hall; interpretation of Dante's La Divina Comedia, Rev. Lucy C. McGee; choral and organ recital, Mr. A. L. Artigues, Festival Hall.''
| Contents |
| Purposes of the INTA |
| International New Thought Alliance Declaration of Principles |
| NOTES |
| See also |
| External links |
Purposes of the INTA
''From the INTA Bylaws'':
Among the concerns of INTA are:
• promoting spiritual inspiration and guidance for ministers, other leaders, and laity;
• offering international and local programs designed to aid understanding of New Thought and to promote interest in it;
• providing support groups for emotional and spiritual renewal;
• encouraging educational excellence throughout the New Thought Movement in INTA meetings, educational institutions, programs, and local teaching; and
• developing connections between New Thought and a wide variety of scholarly and other associations that should know about New Thought and increasingly understand and appreciate it. INTA's overall purposes are to preserve New Thought's rich heritage through archival and other work, to promote the effectiveness of New Thought practices, to encourage the constant rethinking of its theoretical foundations, to help all New Thoughters to grow in their awareness and love of God, to do all appropriate to secure a prominent place for New Thought in the world's approaches to reality, and to be of appropriate service to the world in achieving peace, prosperity, and wellness in all dimensions of existence.
In short, INTA is deeply concerned with what in industry would be called research and development, as well as with distribution around the world.
'INTA Declaration of Principles', revised in 2000 to make clearer INTA's dedication to inclusiveness. This is both social and intellectual. Members have a wide variety of races, nationalities, practices, and outlooks. Beliefs of New Thoughters range from a quantitative monism holding that God is all there is to a process pluralism maintaining that creative interaction of God and genuinely many other minds (experiences) is the essence of reality.
International New Thought Alliance Declaration of Principles
''As amended, January 2000''
1. We affirm God as Mind, Infinite Being, Spirit, Ultimate Reality.
2. We affirm that God, the Good, is supreme, universal, and everlasting.
3. We affirm the unity of God and humanity, in that the divine nature dwells within and expresses through each of us, by means of our acceptance of it, as health, supply, wisdom, love, life, truth, power, beauty, and peace.
4. We affirm the power of prayer and the capacity of each person to have mystical experience with God, and to enjoy the grace of God.
5. We affirm the freedom of all persons as to beliefs, and we honor the diversity of humanity by being open and affirming of all persons, affirming the dignity of human beings as founded on the presence of God within them, and, therefore, the principle of democracy.
6. We affirm that we are all spiritual beings, dwelling in a spiritual universe that is governed by spiritual law, and that in alignment with spiritual law, we can heal, prosper, and harmonize.
7. We affirm that our mental states are carried forward into manifestation and become our experience in daily living.
8. We affirm the manifestation of the kingdom of heaven here and now.
9. We affirm expression of the highest spiritual principle in loving one another unconditionally, promoting the highest good for all, teaching and healing one another, ministering to one another, and living together in peace, in accordance with the teachings of Jesus and other enlightened teachers.
10. We affirm our evolving awareness of the nature of reality and our willingness to refine our beliefs accordingly.
The International New Thought Alliance has District Presidents in 38 international districts, and headquarters in Mesa, AZ. USA. The INTA is the sponsoring organization of the Addington Archives; the main archive of New Thought materials.
NOTES
Source of article INTA web site, http://www.newthoughtalliance.orgSee also
★ Divine Science
★ Religious Science
★ Unity
★ New Thought
★ New Thought Movement
★ Association for Global New Thought
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