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William W. Walter
b. 1869
A barber by trade who became a religious thinker and novelist, this Illinois-born writer went on to found the New Thought movement known as Eschatology. His work blends spiritual ideas with practical self-help, and his fiction often reflects his interest in healing, belief, and personal change.
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The Pastor's Son
by William W. Walter
About the author
Born in Sublette, Illinois, on July 13, 1869, he was raised in a Catholic family and later explored other religious traditions. Before becoming known as a writer and teacher, he worked as a barber and spent time in Christian Science, experiences that shaped the ideas he would later develop.
He is best remembered as the founder of Eschatology, a New Thought movement he established after leaving organized religion in the early 20th century. Alongside his teaching and metaphysical writing, he also wrote fiction, including The Pastor's Son and The Sharp Sickle.
William W. Walter died in 1941, but his books and teachings continued to circulate through reprints, archives, and readers interested in early mind-cure and New Thought traditions. His work offers a window into a period when spiritual exploration, self-improvement, and popular religious writing often overlapped.