Organized Christianity-many of its principles and doctrines "formulated.by pre-medieval minds, on pre-medieval knowledge"-is not suitable for the modern world, claims Ralph Waldo Trine. And so, he argues in this 1915 work, men and women are freeing themselves from the shackles of the Church, with its emphasis on fear and negativity, and looking for something more positive, something that has real value and can help them cope with the struggles and trials of everyday life. In In the Hollow of His Hand, Trine, one of the most influential thinkers in the early New Age philosopher of "New Thought," explains just how the Church got to be that way, and offers a guide for the reader looking for a more personal relationship with God. American mystic and bestselling author RALPH WALDO TRINE (1866-1958) wrote more than a dozen books, including The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit (1917), The World"s Balance Wheel (1917), In Tune with the Infinite (1897), and The Greatest Thing Ever Known...