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denomination, worship is held in Unity Centers throughout the country at the same time other church services are conducted. Unity and the Bible Charles Fillmore called Genesis “ interesting, if not accurate,” and in his book Mysteries o f Genesisr states: “ The whole Genesis rec ord is an allegory explaining just what takes place in the mind o f each individual in his unfoldment from the idea to the manifest” (P- 13). Unity’s interpretation is wholly allegorical and metaphysical. The Metaphysical Bible Dictionary takes the names o f p e r s o n s , events and places and purports to explain their “ inner meaning.” An example is the way in which the Christmas story details are handled: “What do the shepherds sym bolize? The watchful, protective, guarding thoughts o f those who are trying to learn truth. What does the angel represent and why was a multitude o f the heavenly host with it? Angels represent thoughts and this angel o f the Lord is a thought o f great power, divine goodness and love” (W eek ly Unity, 12-20-53). In his Tivelve Powers of Man, (p. 16) Fillmore reaches the heights o f absurdity: the twelve disciples b e c om e parts o f the body. Peter is faith or center of the brain; Andrew the loins or strength; James, pit o f the stom ach or discrimination; John, back o f the heart, love; Philip, root o f the tongue, power; Bartholomew, between the eyes, imagination; Thomas, front brain, understand ing; Matthew, center o f front brain, will; James, son o f Al- phaeus, navel, order; Simon the Canaanite, back head, medulla, zeal; Thaddeus, abdom ina l re gion, renunciation; Judas, life conserver. Throughout its teaching, Unity distorts the actual meaning o f the Word o f God and leads its follow ers into a dark intellectual and spiritual maze from which only
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CULTS CRITIQUE by Betty Brueehert
For six months this column will fea ture excerpts from the writings of Dr. Louis T. Talbot on six major cults.
What’ s W rong with the Unity School of Christianityf I N 1903 A g rou p o f so-called Truth students (former Chris tian S c ie n t is t s and N ew Thought adherents) incorporat ed under the name o f Unity School o f Practical Christianity. The name originated in 1891 when Charles F i l lm o r e , the founder, was meeting with a group “ in the silence” (his def inition o f prayer). Suddenly he startled everyone with the excla mation: “ Unity! That’s the name o f our work!” Charles Fillmore and his wife Myrtle had been Christian Science teachers. The terms and teachings o f Mrs. Eddy are incorporated into Unity, with additional particular heresies o f their own, such as reincarnation. Starting from a small class in Kansas City, this cult has grown to a huge complex at Lees Sum mit, Mo. which claims to produce 50 million pieces o f literature an nually, including six magazines. Although stating that it is not a
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