|  In His Company: Ernest Holmes Remembered
Author: Rev. Dr. Marilyn Leo
ISBN 0-9786320-0-1
Price: 14.95
This book is a glimpse into the personal life of Ernest Holmes and his wife Hazel. It is written from personal memories of the author and her family, as well as many people whose lives were changed and/or influenced by knowing this man.
Many people were interviewed and in some cases the interviews came from many years previous. They were all people who actually met, or studied with Ernest in classes, or had business or personal friendships with the Holmes’.
There are other biographies that tell Ernest’s life history. This, however, is from a different perspective, not just dates and places, but stories told by those who loved and honored him. |
Who was Ernest Holmes?
Ernest Holmes was a 20th century philosopher. Beginning in his teens when he first met, by way of a book, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Holmes studied all of the ancient philosophers, religions, arts, and modern day sciences and psychology. He was looking for the common thread among all peoples and created a practical philosophy, a way of life, to inspire people to reach for the potential within and to help them solve the problems in everyday living.
In about 1918 Holmes began speaking throughout the United States and created a large following of people wanting to learn about his great ideas. He was the founder of the Institute of Religious Science and School of Philosophy in 1927. At the present time there are two major organizations: Religious Science International and United Church of Religious Science dba United Centers for Spiritual Living. In addition, there are many hundreds of independent organizations, centers and churches around the world teaching the Science of Mind philosophy.
 Holmes wrote many books, the most well known is The Science of Mind, published in 1926 and later revised in 1938 and is the beginning “textbook” for Religious Science classes. His many writings included: poetry, some of which has been used in greeting cards, lyrics to music created by such well known artists as Irma Glenn, Janis Crawford, and Richard Froeber, as well as essays and prose. His last great work was a collection of poetry that, with the help of his brother Fenwicke, formed an epic poem, The Voice Celestial.
Ernest Holmes loved life and people. One time when he was asked to tell, in twenty-five words or less what Religious Science was about, he created the following statement:
Religious Science is the correlation of the laws of science, the opinions of philosophy, and the revelations of religion, applied to the needs and aspirations of [humankind]. |
