The Voice Celestial

by Ernest Shurtleff Holmes, Fenwicke Lindsay Holmes

An Epic Poem in the tradition of The Iliad of Homer and John Milton's Paradise Lost , The Voice Celestial bridges the centuries that have passed since Jesus Christ gave his message to mankind and links that message to our present age. The Wayfarer makes his journey through the world's great religions to the mysteries of Egypt, and finally to Jesus Christ, being changed in the process, and discovering along the way that we live in a loving universe, where all men and women are masters of their own destinies.

256 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1978

About the author

Ernest Shurtleff Holmes was an American New Thought writer, teacher, and leader. He was the founder of a Spiritual movement known as Religious Science, part of the greater New Thought movement, whose spiritual philosophy is known as "The Science of Mind." He was the author of The Science of Mind and numerous other metaphysical books, and the founder of Science of Mind magazine, in continuous publication since 1927. His books remain in print, and the principles he taught as "Science of Mind" have inspired and influenced many generations of metaphysical students and teachers. Holmes had previously studied another New Thought teaching, Divine Science, and was an ordained Divine Science Minister. His influence beyond New Thought can be seen in the self-help movement.

Reviews

[Daniel Jansky · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read two other books by Ernest Holmes (The Science of Mind, and, This Thing Called You), and rated them 1 and 2 stars respectively. Glad I decided to give this one a shot. Not sure if this style better suits him (poetry and prose) or if it is due to the influence of his brother who wrote it with him, but this book is of a different caliber. It is a book I will be returning to quite often I think.

It is in the vein of Paradise Lost, or the Divine Comedy, but given my philosophical slant, was very beautiful. I did not think I agreed at all with his philosophy from reading his other books (one over 500 pages).

Do I agree with every little detail? No, but the good far outweighs any quibble.

[Aikya Param · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Ernest Holmes' prose writing but I am not a fan of his poetry. This book has a very important post word important for anyone involved in Science of Mind/Religious Science.