John J. Considine
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John Considine a former American politician and attorney. Considine is an ordained Unity minister teaching the universal laws for peace and a successful life (including the Law of Attraction popularized by the movie The Secret
). Considine served as an elected member of the Florida House of Representatives
from 1974-1978. He was a prime sponsor of the Florida's Generic Drug
Act of 1978 and served as Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Tourism and Economic Development. In 1978 Considine ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives being vacated by Congressman Paul Rogers
but lost the Democratic primary.
Born in 1948 in Detroit, Michigan
, Considine graduated from Villanova University
in 1970 and from the University of Florida
College of Law in 1974. In 1996 he retired from the practice of law and entered seminary at Unity Village. He was ordained a minister in 1998. Influences on his life and teaching include Unity Church
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, the Landmark Forum, yoga and meditation; as well as the Anonymous fellowships and the work of Bill W.
John Considine's acting credits in community theater include "On the Town" performed at the Minack Theatre, Cornwall, England; and 42nd Street at the Lake Worth Playhouse; "Free To Be You and Me" at the Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; and numerous commercials.
According to the website of Detroit Unity Temple: "Reverend John Considine draws upon a lifetime of experiences in business, theater, public life, parenthood and relationships to make the Sunday message practical and relevant for our lives. His wisdom is born of spiritual study, meditation and, as he says “a wealth of hard knocks… I’ve been on top of the mountain on some days, and on other days, the mountain’s been on top of me!”
John’s messages are stimulating, uplifting and entertaining. No one falls asleep in church here at Unity! We teach an empowering metaphysical interpretation of Scripture that is geared to bring out the best in us all week long. It’s “practical spirituality” and we discover spiritual tools regarding health, wealth, well-being and peace of mind."
Considine is the grandson of John J. Considine Sr. who served as Superintendent of Parks & Recreation in the City of Detroit, Michigan
from 1946-1962 building hundreds of parks in that city and who was appointed a founding member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
by President Dwight Eisenhower. A popular recreation center in the inner city of Detroit bears his name. Considine is also a grandson of Luigi Tassi, Detroit artist of the 1920s and 1930s, now deceased.
The Secret
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). Considine served as an elected member of the Florida House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
from 1974-1978. He was a prime sponsor of the Florida's Generic Drug
Generic drug
A generic drug is a drug defined as "a drug product that is comparable to brand/reference listed drug product in dosage form, strength, route of administration, quality and performance characteristics, and intended use." It has also been defined as a term referring to any drug marketed under its...
Act of 1978 and served as Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Tourism and Economic Development. In 1978 Considine ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives being vacated by Congressman Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers (politician)
Paul Grant Rogers was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Florida. A Democrat, Rogers served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the member from Florida's 11th congressional district. He was chairman of Research!America from 1996 to 2005.-Early life:Rogers was born in...
but lost the Democratic primary.
Born in 1948 in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, Considine graduated from Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
in 1970 and from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
College of Law in 1974. In 1996 he retired from the practice of law and entered seminary at Unity Village. He was ordained a minister in 1998. Influences on his life and teaching include Unity Church
Unity Church
Unity, known informally as Unity Church, is a religious movement within the wider New Thought movement and is best known to many through its Daily Word devotional publication...
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Erhard Seminars Training
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, the Landmark Forum, yoga and meditation; as well as the Anonymous fellowships and the work of Bill W.
Bill W.
William Griffith Wilson , also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous , an international mutual aid fellowship with over two million members belonging to 100,800 groups of alcoholics helping other alcoholics achieve and maintain sobriety...
John Considine's acting credits in community theater include "On the Town" performed at the Minack Theatre, Cornwall, England; and 42nd Street at the Lake Worth Playhouse; "Free To Be You and Me" at the Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; and numerous commercials.
According to the website of Detroit Unity Temple: "Reverend John Considine draws upon a lifetime of experiences in business, theater, public life, parenthood and relationships to make the Sunday message practical and relevant for our lives. His wisdom is born of spiritual study, meditation and, as he says “a wealth of hard knocks… I’ve been on top of the mountain on some days, and on other days, the mountain’s been on top of me!”
John’s messages are stimulating, uplifting and entertaining. No one falls asleep in church here at Unity! We teach an empowering metaphysical interpretation of Scripture that is geared to bring out the best in us all week long. It’s “practical spirituality” and we discover spiritual tools regarding health, wealth, well-being and peace of mind."
Considine is the grandson of John J. Considine Sr. who served as Superintendent of Parks & Recreation in the City of Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
from 1946-1962 building hundreds of parks in that city and who was appointed a founding member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
The President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition , is an American government organization that aims to "promote, encourage and motivate Americans of all ages to become physically active and participate in sport"...
by President Dwight Eisenhower. A popular recreation center in the inner city of Detroit bears his name. Considine is also a grandson of Luigi Tassi, Detroit artist of the 1920s and 1930s, now deceased.