The fate vs. freewill discussion always fascinated me, it was one of the few discussions I enjoyed in my high school English class, and I was quite curious how it applied to Biblical lore: Adam and Eve had a choice to disobey God - I always found that poorly planned on God's part, but that … Continue reading Fate vs. Freewill: Did Jesus have a Choice?
Category: Church
Divine Love: Two Boats & a Helicopter
In lieu of art and iconography, Christian Science churches often adorn their walls with stark quotes from Our Beloved Leader, the Discovered and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy. One of the more popular quotes to adorn sanctuary walls is "Divine Love always has met and always will meet every every human need." I've … Continue reading Divine Love: Two Boats & a Helicopter
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
millions of unprejudiced minds
In Science and Health, p. 570 Ms. Eddy refers to Millions of unprejudiced minds — simple seekers for Truth, weary wanderers, athirst in the desert — are waiting and watching for rest and drink. Give them a cup of cold water in Christ’s name, and never fear the consequences. The Church Alive Weekly Questions are … Continue reading millions of unprejudiced minds
pop culture Christanity
My inner cynic is impressed by the latest marketing campaign for the newest Superman movie. Various incarnations of the story have popped up all over the internet, but they all seem to come back to the CNN Belief blog which states: As the new Superman movie takes flight this weekend, filmmakers are hoping the Man … Continue reading pop culture Christanity
Physical Challenges to Church Accessibility
The questions from Church Alive have offered interesting insights into what issues Branch Churches are dealing with. Most have been mundane, how to improve community outreach, how to increase membership, and then there was this one: Week 26: "Could you give me some ideas on how a church can include those who are physically challenged? … Continue reading Physical Challenges to Church Accessibility
a Church Dispirited and Prayers for Prosperity
Someone recently pointed out the Mother Church is in the middle of their Annual Meeting. Apparently it is only online this year (complete with Twitter feed), so it may reach a wider audience (and lets be honest keep the costs down). I have never bothered to pay attention to Annual Meetings, or TMC costs, and … Continue reading a Church Dispirited and Prayers for Prosperity
the BIG ISSUE – a post for those new to CS
I was recently reminded that not everyone who comes across this blog is/was/has been a Christian Scientist. I'd like to reach out to them and offer them a little hope and some explanation. There are so many things that being "in Science" involves. In many ways I feel fortunate to have escaped with a mere … Continue reading the BIG ISSUE – a post for those new to CS
leaving the Mother Ship (part 3), writing the letter
This is the third post in a series about leaving TMC. Previous posts about leaving The Mother Church Part 1 and Part 2. For all posts see the tag "goodbyeTMC." There appear to be two ways to contact the Clerk (aka the person in charge of membership rosters) of TMC: e-mail (clerk@christianscience.com) and snail-mail: Clerk … Continue reading leaving the Mother Ship (part 3), writing the letter
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