Movement
Divine Science
An early New Thought church teaching the omnipresence of God and healing through realised divine truth.
Movement · Founded 1,888 · San Francisco & Denver, USA · Active today
Founded by Malinda Cramer, Nona Brooks, Fannie Brooks James
What it was
Divine Science was founded in the 1880s-90s by Malinda Cramer in San Francisco and the Brooks sisters — Nona Brooks and Fannie Brooks James — in Denver, who later unified their teaching.
Building on Emma Curtis Hopkins, it centres on the omnipresence of God and healing through the conscious realisation of that presence. Ministers such as Joseph Murphy and Emmet Fox carried it to large audiences.
Its place in the lineage
One of the founding New Thought denominations, and the church through which Joseph Murphy and Emmet Fox reached millions.
Founders & leaders
Its tradition
Connected orders
The circle · 8 in the Atlas
Each star is a teacher; colour marks how they were tied to the order. Tap a star to open them.
