Charles Fillmore
1854 – 1948 · United States · New Thought, Theology
Co-founded Unity with Myrtle Fillmore in 1889; built its prayer ministry and publishing house.
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Who shaped Charles Fillmore, and who they shaped
Inherited from1
- Emma Curtis Hopkins
1849 – 1925 · New Thought, Education
The Fillmores studied with Hopkins before founding Unity.
Passed the work to1
- Myrtle Fillmore
1845 – 1931 · New Thought, Theology
Unity was built jointly: her healing, his publishing and organisation.
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