Not too long ago the Mad Cap Christian Scientist talked about being a "Second Generation Geologist," pointing out that A person can’t just inherit an expertise in geology – you have to do your own work, and put in your own study of it to be able to make the claim that you’re a geologist. … Continue reading Final Generation CS
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I want to find this doll, bring her home and care for her. She deserves more than to be abandoned by TMC.
behold, I’m a bad-ass
Ms. Eddy has an oft-quoted saying about how "trials are proof of God's care." While I've talked about this idea a little in previous posts, it has been a while since I've touched on the topic. As these things often work, the other night this showed up on my facebook feed: It made me very … Continue reading behold, I’m a bad-ass
Liberated from Limited Thinking
In the Principia magazine PURPOSE Summer 2013, there is an article about liberal art education, and on p. 13 there is a little blurb from the college president, Dr. Palmer, which talks about his perspective on the liberal arts and sciences: Liberal arts are liberating arts. They’re an opportunity to see how multiple disciplines work … Continue reading Liberated from Limited Thinking
Ms. Eddy as the Woman in Revelation
In April, 1938, a six-member committee of editors and former editors of CS periodicals was assembled "to discover just what Mrs. Eddy believed concerning herself with respect to Scriptural prophecy." The committee was given access to Mrs. Eddy's private correspondence, and published writings. After five years and 57 typewritten pages, the Board of Directors published … Continue reading Ms. Eddy as the Woman in Revelation
human fabrication & “true” Christian Science
A few weeks ago I was contacted by an author, spiritual healer and counselor in Australia who had come across kindism.org. She writes monthly inspirational news letters, and has recently posted some of them to her website/blog. I found her July message on "True Christian Science" (1) to be rather interesting. She begins with a … Continue reading human fabrication & “true” Christian Science
Hegel, Hinduism & Ms. Eddy
This is the first of several posts exploring the accusations of plagiarism leveled against Ms. Eddy, as well as what may have influenced the writing of Science & Health. This, and future posts dealing with this topic will be tagged MBEPlagerism. You don't have to look very far into Ms. Eddy's work to find accusations of … Continue reading Hegel, Hinduism & Ms. Eddy
cucumbers cause cholera
Was Ms. Eddy crazy, or a product of her time? This question seems to come up again and again when reading about Ms. Edddy, her "science" and beliefs. I don't doubt that she was a "difficult" woman, the quote about "well behaved women rarely make history" seems to apply nicely. When considering Ms. Eddy's ideas, … Continue reading cucumbers cause cholera
nominal worshippers stay home
The Mother Church neatly side-steps the issue of "radical reliance" on prayer with the official stance of "there is no church protocol." They've even gone so far as to claim they've "made a truce" with doctors. I hold out some hope that this is true. There are CS Practioners who will work with people who … Continue reading nominal worshippers stay home
wipes out the belief of material husband
I have often wondered where Christian Scientists get their rather interesting views on sex. The Chapter on Marriage talks about the "formation of mortals" and it very quickly gets very hard to follow. To be enrolled at Principia College campus, it was required that we abstain from pre-marital and extra-marital sex. Although premarital sex was … Continue reading wipes out the belief of material husband
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