All three, according to Bob Larson in Larson's New Book of Cults, are the children of Phineas Parkhurst Quimby. Larson records how Quimby's late nineteenth century pantheistic philosophy and theories of animal magnetism and mental healing were plagiarized by Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science, by Juius and Annetta Dresser, and Warren Felt Evans, New Thought creators, and also by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, who launched their adopted Quimby teachings in 1889, naming it Unity in 1895. According to Texe Marrs Book of New Age Cults and Religions, Unity is aptly named, as they are a group who embrace everything and reject nothing, with the one exception of biblical orthodox Christianity. Such doctrines as the atonement of Jesus Christ on the cross, the inerrancy of the Bible, and the judgment of a righteous personal God are considered upsophisticated, uncouth, and even ridiculous. The Unity Village headquarters in Lee's Summit, Missouri, have a professional program of radio and TV promotions and a slick, well-financed printing operation.
Unity promises No more guilt, no disease, or financial worries.
The belief system of Unity however, severely departs from orthodox Christian doctrine. In Unity, Christ does not have an indispensable role, according to their perception of salvation. Traditional Christianity teaches that reconciliation is based totally on the grace of God, thru which He forgives our sin, after we repent, and in faith accept Jesus' atoning death and shed blood on the cross of Calvary to remove our sin before God. At that moment, we are sealed for eternity, by the Holy Spirit. I glorified Thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which Thou hast given Me to do.