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Discovering Eric Butterworth

| with Rev. Tom Thorpe | Tuesdays at 5 p.m. CT
Discovering Eric Butterworth

Program Overview

“You can change your life by altering your thoughts.” With these words, legendary Unity minister, teacher and author Eric Butterworth introduced each broadcast of his Voice of Unity radio program. Uncountable numbers of people from all walks of life have found spiritual insight and inspiration in Butterworth’s clear, powerful messages and books. Each week Unity minister Tom Thorpe and his guests present and discuss memorable, practical Truth ideas and insights from Eric Butterworth’s books, lectures and radio broadcasts. Listeners are always welcome to join in the discussion through telephone and e-mail questions and comments.

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  • Episode: The Power of Giving
    Original air date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
    Episode Description:
    Eric Butterworth believed that continuing to work with the question is more important than finding a "right answer."  Join Unity minister Tom Thorpe and his guests in this second of three programs based on Eric Butterworth's book In the Flow of Life, as they consider this and other questions about the process of giving and receiving.
  • Episode: Living From Within-Out
    Original air date: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
    Episode Description:
    In this first of three programs based on Eric Butterworth's In the Flow of Life, host Tom Thorpe and his guests begin an exploration of what the Gospels call "the kingdom within." Butterworth writes: "The Kingdom within is the realm of all-potentiality, all-substance, all life, all love, and all peace ... get into the flow and you will receive all that you desire or need.
  • Episode: Hidden in Plain Sight
    Original air date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
    Episode Description:
    When we look only at the literal meaning of Bible texts, we're not finding the deeper, symbolic significance, the metaphysical meaning of what we're reading. On today's program, Eric Butterworth discusses the value of metaphysical Bible interpretation. Unity minister Tom Thorpe and his guests add their own insights and invite you to join in the discussion.
  • Episode: The Power of the Spoken Word
    Original air date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
    Episode Description:
    If you believe that "sticks and stones can hurt my bones but words can never harm me," you might reconsider that belief after listening to today's program. Tune in and listen to Eric Butterworth's thoughts about the power of the spoken word, and join in the conversation as Unity minister Tom Thorpe and his guests explore ways to live a more effective, more satisfying life by harnessing the power of our words.
  • Episode: Jesus and the Christ
    Original air date: Tuesday, August 03, 2010
    Episode Description:
    Unity teaches that everyone, not only Jesus, is blessed with a Divine nature. In this broadcast, you'll hear Eric Butterworth explain Jesus' role not as the only Son of God, but as Way Shower, the great example for humankind. Unity minister Tom Thorpe and his panel of guests, including leadership students in Unity's Spiritual Education and Enrichment program, will explore Butterworth's message and share their own views.
  • Episode: Healthful and Wealthful
    Original air date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
    Episode Description:
    Is everyone entitled to a healthy, abundant life? How do wholeness and abundance become part of a person's life? Eric Butterworth offers his explanation of Unity co-founder Charles Fillmore's answer to these questions.
  • Episode: This Thing Called Mind
    Original air date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
    Episode Description:
    Superconscious, conscious and subconscious—these are what Unity calls the three phases of mind. How can you improve the quality of your life by learning how these three phases of your mind interrelate? Hear Eric Butterworth offer a clear, practical explanation, then join host Tom Thorpe and his guests in a lively discussion.
  • Episode: Eric Butterworth Lookst at Unity, Part 2
    Original air date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
    Episode Description:
    Listen to Eric Butterworth explain his view—and what he believed was Charles Fillmore's view—of the Unity movement's purpose and mission. Host Tom Thorpe and his guests discuss Butterworth's views and invite you to join in the discussion.
  • Episode: Eric Butterworth Looks at Unity, Part 1
    Original air date: Tuesday, July 06, 2010
    Episode Description:
    On today's program, noted Unity minister and author Eric Butterworth shares his unique point of view about the Unity movement and its teachings. Unity minister Tom Thorpe and his guests respond to Eric's thoughts and invite you to join in the discussion with your Facebook posts and telephone calls.
  • Episode: The Relationship Principle
    Original air date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010
    Episode Description:
    Eric Butterworth taught that we move from "knowing about" Truth to "knowing Truth" when we develop a relationship with the Truth concepts we explore. Listen and be part of today's discussion with Unity minister Tom Thorpe and his guests.
  • Episode: What Is Truth?
    Original air date: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
    Episode Description:
    Today's inaugural broadcast will feature a recording of Eric Butterworth explaining his concept of what Truth is and what it is not. Host Tom Thorpe's guests will include a Unity minister who knew Eric Butterworth well and worked with him.

Host Bio

Rev. Tom Thorpe
Rev. Tom Thorpe is an ordained Unity minister currently serving as a faculty member and subject matter expert in Unity Institute’s Spiritual Education and Enrichment Program. To help achieve the goal of making Unity’s teachings available to “more people in more places in more ways more often,” Tom focuses on developing and presenting courses for Unity Institute’s Distance Learning programs. Tom is the author of Through A Loving Lens: Gentle Observations About Life, Love and God, and has written for both Daily Word and Unity Magazine. Tom believes that because our potential for spiritual growth is infinite, there’s always value in exploring life’s challenging questions more and more deeply.

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