New Thought Movement - Panentheism, Alternative Medicine, Faith Healing, Transcendentalism, Huna, the Secret, Living Enrichment Center, Holism (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 62. Chapters: Panentheism, Alternative medicine, Faith healing, Transcendentalism, Huna, The Secret, Living Enrichment Center, Holism, New Thought, Religious Science, Law of Attraction, Prosperity theology, List of New Thought denominations and independent centers, Mary Manin Morrissey, The Science of Getting Rich, Florence Scovel Shinn, Barbara Brennan, Edward Morrissey, List of New Thought writers, Affirmative prayer, Posi music, Noetic theory, Creative visualization, Henry Thomas Hamblin, ONE: The Movie, Jewish Science, University of Metaphysics, University of Sedona, Psychiana, The Master Key System, Power of choice, Noetic Advanced Studies Institute, Universal mind, Hay House, Higher consciousness, Seicho-no-Ie, International New Thought Alliance, Guardians of Being, The Nautilus. Excerpt: Alternative medicine is any healing practice "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine." In some instances, it is based on historical or cultural traditions, rather than a scientific (i.e. evidence-based) basis. Critics assert that the terms "complementary" and "alternative medicine" are deceptive euphemisms meant to give an impression of medical authority. It is frequently grouped with complementary medicine or integrative medicine, which, in general, refers to the same interventions when used in conjunction with mainstream techniques, under the umbrella term complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM. Some researchers in alternative medicine oppose this grouping, preferring to emphasize differences of approach, but nevertheless use the term CAM, which has become standard. "Although heterogeneous, the major CAM systems have many common characteristics, including a focus on individualizing treatments, treating the whole person, promoting self-care and self-healing, and recognizing the spiritual nature of each indivi...