Dr. Joseph Murphy was internationally known as a teacher, lecturer, and author of 40 books, and has been described as 'perhaps the most popular writer in New Thought' (Martin Larson, New Thought Religion, 1987). He studied and taught with Ernest Holmes, and was Minister-Director of the Divine Science Church in Los Angeles for 28 years. Over his 45 years of teaching, he counseled thousands, lectured throughout the world, and was awarded numerous honorary degrees.