This is an excellent piece from Emerging Gently which puts forth a very important question, why are church-sanctioned (at least I assume they're church sanctioned to some degree) CSPs and CS-bloggers leaving out Ms. Eddy? I have lurked on the Christian Way forum for a number of years, and have now posted twice as a “Guest” … Continue reading reblogged: Where’s Mary?
Category: Christian Science
Agape: I love you, let me control you
A while back I wrote a popular post about Love, where I talked about 1 Corinthians 13:13 (faith, hope and love). As much as I dislike Paul, it didn't stop us from having 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 read at our wedding. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it … Continue reading Agape: I love you, let me control you
A few thoughts on Thanksgiving
We are hosting family over the Thanksgiving holiday this year so I will leave you with links to last years thoughts, which I feel still hold true, and an e-card which amused me greatly. Give us Thanksgiving Thanksgiving, something CS does Right* I also really liked Margaret & Helen's Thanksgiving Letter to the Family 2013 … Continue reading A few thoughts on Thanksgiving
mental malpractice and cookies
Most of my e-mail comes from clicking the "follow comments" option on another blog post, but every now and then something original sneaks past my tricky-to-get-right e-mail address. Sometimes it is a fellow former-Christian Scientist who has been inspired, or simply one who is glad to hear they are not alone. Other times, it is … Continue reading mental malpractice and cookies
how do i leave christian science behind?
This post was inspired by a conversation (or two) with the writer of Emerging Gently, who also has an excellent post about How to Leave Christian Science. This is a question that was posted in a "Time 4 Thinkers" forum, the cool, hip face of the Mother Church aimed at teens and young adults. how … Continue reading how do i leave christian science behind?
An Open Letter to Debi Pearl
Growing up, I knew many Christian Science parents who followed ideas that mirrored those of in To Train Up A Child wrapped in other ideals, under the guise of "parent-led" decisions - strict scheduling, extreme sleep-training, boot-camp-style potty training and parent-led feeding of a nursing baby. At the end of the day, you have to … Continue reading An Open Letter to Debi Pearl
triumph of the light of right & reason
A regular reader recently e-mailed me a link for the Center for Inquiry. Everything I know about them, I learned from their about page and website http://www.centerforinquiry.net. The mission of the Center for Inquiry is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values. To oppose and supplant the … Continue reading triumph of the light of right & reason
Policy at Principia: What are they afraid of?
Although I have not written much about Principia's policies recently, Jesus couldn't go to Principa College continues to be a popular post. It was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek piece pointing out that even the Son of God (or God himself depending on your theological perspective) wouldn't stand a chance with Principia's Admissions Department, but … Continue reading Policy at Principia: What are they afraid of?
Friday Night Fun: Are you Rapture Ready?
This evening R. L. Culpeper shared a link to a cringe-worthy two question quiz on Elucidations on Atheism. How bad could it be? Well, he thoughtfully linked to Check Your Spiritual Health at RaptureReady.com. It is a Friday night, I've got nothing better to do... yeah, it is cringe-worthy. Question 1: How would you best describe … Continue reading Friday Night Fun: Are you Rapture Ready?
a true first person testimonial of a Christian Science parent
a true first person testimonial of a Christian Science parent. It is terrifying when a child has a medical emergency that doesn't heal immediately. My heart goes out to the family.
kind-ism 