Neville Goddard

Confirmed NOT the same as

Neville Goddard's father-in-law (the father-in-law is mentioned inside a longer sentence about Neville himself)
Joseph Neville Goddard (his son; the two names differ only by the suffix)

Other names

Neville Lancelot Goddard

Birth date

Sun, 19 Feb 1905 - 12:00

Death date

Sun, 1 Oct 1972 - 12:00

Spouse

Catherine Willa Van Schmus

Mildred Mary Hughes

Children

Victoria Goddard

Joseph Neville Goddard

Relatives

Daphne Batterson (Neville's sister)

Joseph "Joe" Goddard (Neville's father)

Wilhelmina Goddard

Wikidata QID

Q343517

Wikipedia URL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neville_Goddard

Summary

Barbadian writer (1905–1972)

Events involving this person

10 June 1957

certain

The Archer

Scottish Rite Auditorium

2 sources

11 June 1957

certain

Birthplace of the Lamb of God

Scottish Rite Auditorium

2 sources

12 June 1957

certain

A Vision

Scottish Rite Auditorium

2 sources

13 June 1957

certain

The Mental Traveler

Scottish Rite Auditorium

2 sources

14 June 1957

certain

Portions of Your Immortal Body

Scottish Rite Auditorium

2 sources

September 1957

certain

Neville lectures on the 'I AM' at Wilshire Ebell Theatre

Ebell Theatre

1 source

9 September 1957

certain

Wilshire-Ebell lecture series extended indefinitely

Fine Arts Auditorium, Wilshire, Los Angeles

19 sources

9 September 1957

probable

Neville continues an extended series at Fine Arts Theater

Fine Arts Auditorium, Wilshire, Los Angeles

with Abdullah

1 source

before 15 September 1957

unresolved

Neville encounters a floating copper ornament inside a vision

North Hollywood

1 source

15 September 1957

probable

Neville plans a September journey to New York with Blake and the Bible

New York City

1 source

between October 1957 and December 1957

probable

Neville spends three ascetic months in Barbados

Barbados

with Wilhelmina Goddard

1 source

14 October 1957

unresolved

Neville compiles case histories for a forthcoming book while lecturing at the Fine Arts Theater

Fine Arts Auditorium, Wilshire, Los Angeles

1 source

17 October 1957

certain

Release Barabbas and Crucify Jesus

Los Angeles

2 sources

November 1957

unresolved

Neville draws large audiences at his ongoing lecture series at the Ebell Club of Los Angeles

Ebell Theatre

4 sources

c. 28 November 1957

unresolved

Neville's last dinner with John Van Bruton

Los Angeles possible

1 source

c. December 1957

unresolved

The witness's clearest memory of Neville: at a large Christmas party at his parents' home (75-100 guests), Neville, into his cups, radiated a huge presence and beamed down at the shy 12-year-old — meeting his eye was like looking into the sun.

New York City possible

with Neville Marc Berle

1 source

19 October 1965

unresolved

Closing Night of the Lecture Series

Ebell Theatre

with Bob, Benny, Maylo McAssey

10 sources

between 1958 and 1 October 1972

unresolved

Neville told Barry he was the only person he had ever authorized to speak his work — while insisting Barry not repeat him: 'I don't want you to say what I say. This thing must unfold.'

with Freedom Barry

1 source

1958

certain

Neville's wife dreams Death takes and releases her hand

El Camino, Beverly Hills

with Catherine Willa Van Schmus

1 source

before 1958

unresolved

Neville encounters his deceased parents restored to youth

1 source

between 1958 and 1 October 1972

unresolved

Barry recalls Neville teaching that imaginal work is 'all a matter of intensity,' with his characteristic example contrasting the vehemence of hatred with the flatness of praise.

with Freedom Barry

1 source

1958

unresolved

The Use of the Word

Chinese Theatre

1 source

c. 1958

probable

A former Christian Science patient lent Barry a jacketless library copy of a Neville book (Your Faith Is Your Fortune), dismissing it as 'manipulation and hypnotism'; Barry read it through the night and by 4 a.m. was walking his dog in Van Nuys seein

Vespers Avenue

with Freedom Barry

1 source

before 1958

unresolved

Neville interprets correspondents' dreams

Los Angeles

1 source

before 1958

unresolved

Neville describes self-help as the theme of his teaching career

2 sources