The Law and the Word
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Overview
Thomas Troward was Her Majesty's Assistant Commissioner and later Divisional Judge of the North Indian Punjab from 1869 until his retirement in 1896. It is this later period for which he is best remembered and most celebrated; in it he was at last able to devote himself to his great interest in metaphysical and esoteric studies. Troward is one of the founding fathers of Mental Science and a leading proponent of the 'New Thought' movement, a forerunner of what is now known as 'New Age' thinking.The Law and the Word attempts to elucidate what he calls the 'Promise' of the Bible: Eternal Life, and of the Word made Real. He uses analogies and references to contemporary science and technology, such as the telegraph, radioactivity, and 'flying machines.' The Law and the Word represents a major work in Troward's contributing influence to Religious Science, the New Thought Movement in the United States and Great Britain. The Law and the Word outlines the power of the mind to create the experiences of our life.
Synopsis
If I were asked what in my opinion distinguishes the thought of the present day from that of a previous generation I should feel inclined to say it is the fact that people are beginning to realize that Thought is a power in itself one of the great forces of the Universe and ultimately the greatest of forces directing all the others. This idea seems to be as the French say "in the air " and this very well expresses the state of the case-the idea is rapidly spreading through many countries and through all classes but it is still very much "in the air." (Excerpt)