How and Why of the Emmanuel Movement

The How and Why of the Emmanuel Movement is a book written by Thomas Parker Boyd that explores the origins and principles of the Emmanuel Movement, a spiritual healing movement that emerged in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed history of the movement and its key figures, including its founder, Elwood Worcester, and his collaborators, Samuel McComb and Carl Jung. It also delves into the movement’s core beliefs and practices, such as the importance of faith, prayer, and community in promoting physical and emotional healing. The author draws on his own experiences as a member of the Emmanuel Movement to offer insights into the movement’s effectiveness and relevance in the modern world. Overall, The How and Why of the Emmanuel Movement is a comprehensive guide to this influential spiritual movement and its impact on the field of healthcare and psychology.1909. A handbook on psycho therapeutics. The author had been a student and practitioner of mental and spiritual medicine, often with the physician, for fifteen years. This is a collection of twelve lectures he had given to his class studying the Emmanuel Movement. The lectures are entitled: Back to Christ; Therapeutic Triumphs of the Apostles and the Primitive Church; Mental Medicine; Moral Medicine; Law of Suggestion, and Some of Its Practical Uses; Sleep - Its Therapeutic Value; Typical Treatments; Hypnotism; Personal magnetism; The Will; Unknown Quantity; Complete Life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.