Our History

Science of Mind was established in 1927 by Ernest Holmes (1887–1960) and is a spiritual, philosophical and metaphysical religious movement within the New Thought movement. In general, the term "Science of Mind" applies to the teachings, while the term "Religious Science" applies to the organizations. Dr. Robert Karle (Dr. Bob) brought Religious Science to the Washington, D.C. area in 1977. He recognized that the New Thought movement was very slow to spread in the east, and he set out to graduate as many practitioners and ministers as possible. Dr. Bob recognized that many people are thirsty for the messages of teachers like Ernest Holmes and Emma Curtis Hopkins, and ready to align their thinking with natural law to lead more ethical and satisfying lives. His Center for Creative Living and seminary flourished. When Dr. Bob retired, Rev. Doug Kinney took over the Center, and Dr. Bob's graduates, including Dr. Thelma and Rev. Dwight Smith, continued to nurture the organization that became Global Religious Science Ministries (GRSM) in the 1990s.As we've opened ourselves to all the wisdom of the ages and the mysteries of the universe, we have welcomed interfaith members and non-traditional modes of questioning and learning. Some of us have studied different healing and learning modalities, and others have focused on more scholarly pursuits. We have expanded who we are to meet our own growing needs and to be true to the teachings of Ernest Holmes, which is “open at the Top” Our Members are charting new territory. At our annual meeting, we voted on changes that many members have already embraced. We have formed a new umbrella organization that allows us to branch out into areas such as community service, research and writing. We have extended our studies and practices to explore spirituality in all its forms and potentials. Global Religious Science Ministries inc. (GRSM) continues as an organization under the AS-U umbrella for those of us who desire to build on the philosophy of Ernest Holmes. Other interfaith practices and interests are now possible too!!! GRSM is a member of the International New Thought Alliance (INTA). It’s an exciting time for us as we continue to practice, teach and learn. Whether we are “Newbies” to this work or seasoned old-timers, we are travelers on an endless spiritual journey, where we find ourselves operating as both students and teachers. We give thanks for having been brought together and being opened to our infinite divine nature.

The History of GRSM and the History of AS-U

Declaration of Principles

We believe in God, the Living Spirit Almighty: One, Indestructible, Absolute, and Self-Existent Cause. This One manifests Itself in and through all creation but is not absorbed by Its creation. The manifest universe is the body of God; it is the logical and necessary outcome of the infinite self-knowingness of God. We believe in the incarnation of the Spirit in (everyone) and that all (people) are incarnations of the One Spirit. We believe in the eternality, the immortality, and the continuity of the individual soul, forever and ever expanding. We believe that the Kingdom of Heaven is within (all people) and that we experience this Kingdom to the degree that we become conscious of it. We believe the ultimate goal of life to be a complete emancipation from all discord of every nature, and that this goal is sure to be attained by all. We believe in the Unity of all life, and that the highest God and the innermost God is one God. We believe that God is personal to all who feel this Indwelling presence. We believe in the direct revelation of Truth through the intuitive and spiritual nature of (each of us), and that (anyone) may become a revealer of Truth who lives in close contact with the Indwelling God. We believe that the Universal Spirit, which is God, operates through a Universal Mind, which is the Law of God; and that we are surrounded by this Creative Mind which receives the direct impress of our thought and acts upon it. We believe in the healing of the sick through the Power of this Mind. We believe in the control of conditions through the Power of this Mind. We believe in the Eternal Goodness, the Eternal Loving-Kindness, and the Eternal Givingness of Life to all. We believe in our own soul, our own spirit, and our own destiny; for we understand that the life of (all) is God.

Our History

Science of Mind was established in 1927 by Ernest Holmes (1887–1960) and is a spiritual, philosophical and metaphysical religious movement within the New Thought movement. In general, the term "Science of Mind" applies to the teachings, while the term "Religious Science" applies to the organizations. Dr. Robert Karle (Dr. Bob) brought Religious Science to the Washington, D.C. area in 1977. He recognized that the New Thought movement was very slow to spread in the east, and he set out to graduate as many practitioners and ministers as possible. Dr. Bob recognized that many people are thirsty for the messages of teachers like Ernest Holmes and Emma Curtis Hopkins, and ready to align their thinking with natural law to lead more ethical and satisfying lives. His Center for Creative Living and seminary flourished. When Dr. Bob retired, Rev. Doug Kinney took over the Center, and Dr. Bob's graduates, including Dr. Thelma and Rev. Dwight Smith, continued to nurture the organization that became Global Religious Science Ministries (GRSM) in the 1990s.As we've opened ourselves to all the wisdom of the ages and the mysteries of the universe, we have welcomed interfaith members and non-traditional modes of questioning and learning. Some of us have studied different healing and learning modalities, and others have focused on more scholarly pursuits. We have expanded who we are to meet our own growing needs and to be true to the teachings of Ernest Holmes, which is “open at the Top” Our Members are charting new territory. At our annual meeting, we voted on changes that many members have already embraced. We have formed a new umbrella organization that allows us to branch out into areas such as community service, research and writing. We have extended our studies and practices to explore spirituality in all its forms and potentials. Global Religious Science Ministries inc. (GRSM) continues as an organization under the AS-U umbrella for those of us who desire to build on the philosophy of Ernest Holmes. Other interfaith practices and interests are now possible too!!! GRSM is a member of the International New Thought Alliance (INTA). It’s an exciting time for us as we continue to practice, teach and learn. Whether we are “Newbies” to this work or seasoned old-timers, we are travelers on an endless spiritual journey, where we find ourselves operating as both students and teachers. We give thanks for having been brought together and being opened to our infinite divine nature.