The Unity Movement: Its Evolution and Spiritual Teachings

The Unity School of Christianity, once a tiny movement within the larger rubric of New Thought, has evolved into a significant international religion with more than 170,000 members. Its basic teachings about bodily regeneration and healing, spiritual progress and the divine nature of every person have appealed to individuals from many walks of life. In The Unity Movement: Its Evolution and Spiritual Teaching, Neal Vahle provides a balanced and serviceable account of the movement's origins, beliefs and practices. The tone can be dry and pedestrian at times, and Vahle offers little in the way of analysis. However, the study still represents a great step forward, considering the paucity of source material available on this increasingly visible religion. (Sept.)