Religious Science Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Religious Science, also known as Science of Mind, was founded in 1926 by Ernest Holmes (1887-1960) and is a religious movement within the New Thought Movement.
In 1953 the organization split into two organizations, known today as Religious Science International, or RSI, and the United Church of Religious Science, or UCRS. RSI cites the cause of the split as "differences in approach to corporate structure and church administration." RSI is based in Spokane, Washington and currently led by Candice Becket. UCRS is based in Burbank, California and currently led by Kathy Hearn.
History
In 1926, upon publication of his seminal book, The Science of Mind, Holmes established the Institute for Religious Science in Los Angeles.Teachings
The science of mind teaches that all beings in the universe are expressions of God, also known as Spirit or the One Mind. It also teaches that people should learn to love themselves and reach for their desires. It teaches that people create their own experiences, and that people can begin to be motivated to achieve their desires through a process called spiritual mind treatment, or affirmative prayer, in which someone states what the outcome should be as if it is already known that it will happen or has happened. The five steps of treatment are
God is
I am
I give Thanks
I Accept
And So It Is.
Someone certified to give treatments during church services or to help people with treatments is called a practitioner.
The science of mind also states 7 main attributes of God; love, light, life, power, peace, beauty and joy.
Although some of the teachings are similar, Religious Science is not to be confused with Christian Science, founded by Mary Baker Eddy.
Religious Science is based on and has teachings which come from older world religions. Particularly in RSI, the approach to the teachings may vary from church to church. While some churches have ministers which bring a more Christian influence, others focus
on influences from other religions, particularly Buddhism.