Or, maybe you have flipped through the Christian Science Monitor – an international news service dating back to 1908 when Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist, started her newspaper.Īs a little girl, Doreen was taught that Jesus was merely a man who just demonstrated the potential that all could reach. The Christian Science Church operates these rooms as a public service. There are 2000 quiet, library-like reading rooms around the world.

Perhaps you have seen in your travels a Christian Science Reading Room. But Doreen says Christian Science is neither Christian nor scientific. Baker Eddy claimed she had received a personal revelation of the ‘true’ meaning of the Bible. She didn’t become a convert of New Age philosophy it was an outgrowth of her upbringing in the Christian Science religion – started by Mary Baker Eddy. Upon reflection, Doreen Virtue traces her evolving New Age and angelology beliefs to her childhood roots. (1)Īt the peak of her New Age success, she hung out in backstage green rooms with the likes of Marianne Williamson, Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Louise Hay, James Redfield, and Neale Donald Walsh. We would stay in penthouse suites at swanky hotels and rub elbows with celebrities. My publisher treated me like a rock star, flying me and my husband first class to give sold-out workshops across the globe. At the time, I enjoyed a phenomenally lucrative lifestyle. She had written 30 New Age books that were published in 38 languages.Īs recently as five years ago, I was the world’s top-selling New Age author. Gone are the days of limousines picking her up at international airports and sponsors attending to her every need, showering her with every perk imaginable when hosting a celebrity.

Doreen no longer jets around the world in First Class comfort.

It’s fair to say that her life has gone from adoring fans to one of scorn and ridicule.

Deceived No More by Doreen Virtue