In Atom-Smashing Power of Mind, Charles Fillmore interprets the discoveries of modern science through the lens of Christian metaphysics, arguing that the forces revealed by atomic physics have their spiritual analogue in disciplined thought, prayer, and realization of divine substance. Written in the aphoristic, exhortative style characteristic of New Thought literature, the book joins biblical interpretation, practical instruction, and metaphysical speculation to present mind as a transformative energy capable of renewing body, character, and society. Fillmore, cofounder with Myrtle Fillmore of the Unity movement, spent his life developing a practical theology of healing, prosperity, and spiritual regeneration. His long engagement with Scripture, comparative religion, and the language of contemporary science shaped his conviction that Christianity could be understood as a demonstrable inner science. Composed in the atomic age, the book reflects his effort to reconcile modern discovery with an older mystical confidence in the creative Word. This volume is recommended for readers interested in New Thought, American metaphysical religion, and the spiritual reception of science in the twentieth century. It will especially reward those seeking a historically significant example of how religious imagination transformed the atom from a symbol of destruction into one of inward liberation.
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