Pray and Prosper

2011 Reprint of 1944 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Ernest Holmes (1887-1960) founded "Religious Science," an important part of the New Thought movement. Schooled in Christian Science, he moved to Los Angeles in 1912. Holmes published his first book, "Creative Mind" in 1919, and followed it up with "Creative Mind and Success," and then "The Science of Mind" in 1926. Holmes had an immense influence on New Age beliefs, particularly his core philosophy that we create our own reality. This essay discusses Holmes' understanding of prayer and its relationship to the infinite. In this essay Holmes discusses the meaning of prayer, its object and prayer's relationship to internal spiritual transformation.