Emmet Fox
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Emmet Fox (30 July 1886 – 13 August 1951) was an Irish
Biography
Fox was born in Ireland. His father, Joseph Francis Fox, who died when Fox was still in his teens, was a physician and Member of Parliament.[1]
Fox attended
He studied New Thought from the time of his late teens; discovering his healing powers early. He came to know the prominent New Thought writer Thomas Troward.[1] Fox attended the London meeting at which the International New Thought Alliance was organized in 1914. He gave his first New Thought talk in Mortimer Hall in London in 1928.
Soon he went to the
He was ordained in the
Connection to Alcoholics Anonymous
Fox’s secretary in New York was the mother of one of the men who worked with AA co-founder Bill Wilson. Partly as a result of this connection, early AA groups often went to hear Fox.
His writing, especially The Sermon on the Mount, became popular in AA. Several pamphlets "The Golden Key," and "The Seven Main Aspects of God" are also widely read. [3]
Bibliography
- Books
- Alter Your Life. (1931) ISBN 0-06-250897-0
- Power Through Constructive Thinking. (1932) ISBN 0-06-062861-8
- The Sermon on the Mount: The Key to Success in Life. (1934) ISBN 0-06-062862-6
- Find and Use Your Inner Power. (1937) ISBN 0-06-250407-X
- Make Your Life Worthwhile. (1942) ISBN 0-06-062913-4
- Around the Year with Emmet Fox: A Book of Daily Readings. (1952) ISBN 0-06-250408-8
- Stake Your Claim: Exploring the Gold Mine Within. (1952) ISBN 0-06-250537-8
- The Ten Commandments. (1953) ISBN 0-06-250307-3
- Diagrams for Living : The Bible Unveiled. (1968) ISBN 0-06-250335-9
- Booklet
- The Mental Equivalent: The Secret of Demonstration. (1943) ISBN 1603865942
- Pamphlet
- The Seven Day Mental Diet : How to Change Your Life in a Week. (1935) ISBN 0-87516-738-1
See also
- Divine Science
- List of New Thought writers
- Religious Science
- Unity Church
References
- ^ a b "Emmet Fox". wwwhubs.com. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Meet Dr. Emmet Fox". emmetfox.net. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ ""influence on Alcoholics Anonymous" Retrieved Aug 22, 2008". Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2005.
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