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International New Thought Alliance
Declaration of Principles
As amended, January 2000
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1. We affirm God as Mind, Infinite Being, Spirit, Ultimate Reality.
2. We affirm that God, the Good, is supreme, universal, and
everlasting.
3. We affirm the unity of God and humanity, in that the divine
nature dwells within and expresses through each of us, by means
of our acceptance of it, as health, supply, wisdom, love, life,
truth, power, beauty, and peace.
4. We affirm the power of prayer and the capacity of each
person to have mystical experience with God, and to enjoy the
grace of God.
5. We affirm the freedom of all persons as to beliefs, and
we honor the diversity of humanity by being open and affirming
of all persons, affirming the dignity of human beings as founded
on the presence of God within them, and, therefore, the principle
of democracy.
6. We affirm that we are all spiritual beings, dwelling in
a spiritual universe that is governed by spiritual law, and that
in alignment with spiritual law, we can heal, prosper, and harmonize.
7. We affirm that our mental states are carried forward into
manifestation and become our experience in daily living.
8. We affirm the manifestation of the kingdom of heaven here
and now.
9. We affirm expression of the highest spiritual principle
in loving one another unconditionally, promoting the highest
good for all, teaching and healing one another, ministering to
one another, and living together in peace, in accordance with
the teachings of Jesus and other enlightened teachers.
10. We affirm our evolving awareness of the nature of reality
and our willingness to refine our beliefs accordingly.
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