The Hidden Power, and Other Papers upon Mental Science

Symbols and the life beneath outward appearances provide the starting point for T. Troward's essays on thought, faith and spiritual growth. Collected from unpublished manuscripts and magazine articles, these papers present his New Thought view of the relationship between individual life and a universal divine source. The opening essay asks readers to look beyond the visible forms of things and consider the inner principles that, in his account, give them meaning.

The collection includes papers on affirmation, guidance, desire, beauty and the Bible. In the discussion of religious opinions, Troward treats faith as confidence in a sustaining spiritual source and argues for expanding another person's beliefs through their positive elements. His images of roots, plants and growth give concrete shape to abstract ideas. Readers interested in New Thought or religious philosophy can use these essays to examine how he connects personal confidence with spiritual understanding.