A Brief Overview of the Christian Science Worldview via Cold Case Christianity http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/a-brief-overview-of-the-christian-science-worldview/ 13 Important Questions for the Christian Science Worldview via Cold Case Christianity http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/13-important-questions-for-the-christian-science-worldview/
House of Horrors
The following is a guest post by long-time reader and fellow former-Christian Scientist Dr. Spock. For more, please visit the Guest Posts & Contributors tab at the top of the page. I frequently visit Victoria, British Columbia, a place that stirs a lot of memories for me, and I recently got back from a week … Continue reading House of Horrors
Principia College Ties for 139th
It appears that US News disagrees with Time.com’s Money section's opinion about Principia College. While Time places Principia as the "best college" a B-average student can get into, USNews ranks it 139 and makes sure it ties with several other colleges for the privilege. US News' ranking takes a number of factors into account, and … Continue reading Principia College Ties for 139th
What I’ve been reading: Faith Healing & Court Scrutiny
A Judge Makes Critical Decisions In 'Children Act' via NPR (http://www.npr.org/2014/09/06/346299231/a-judge-makes-critical-decisions-in-children-act) Faith-healing comes under court scrutiny via The Freethinker (http://freethinker.co.uk/2014/09/05/faith-healing-comes-under-court-scrutiny/) Tenn. Supreme Court Hears Faith Healing Case via ABCNews (http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/tennessee-supreme-court-hear-faith-healing-case-25247427) CHILD's Press Release on the Tennessee Case (http://childrenshealthcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/TNpressrelease2.pdf) CHILD's Crank amicus brief / Tennessee Case
Part IV – The Secret Place of the Most High (xxi-xxiv)
This is part of a series of posts about Mrs. Eddy. The biography of a virginal mind by Francis Dakin. For all posts on this topic, see the tag the Biography of a Virginal Mind ... Growing diffident of the protection and assistance of gods, and suspicious of friends. -- Plutarch Again, Plutarch's quote neatly … Continue reading Part IV – The Secret Place of the Most High (xxi-xxiv)
Germs – Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi & Antiboitics
This post was inspired by a comment on a previous post about how "it is common medical advice not to prescribe antibiotics for common ailments such as a sinus infection especially in light of the dangers of antibiotic resistant viruses." I agree, a responsible doctor won't prescribe antibiotics for a virus because viruses don't respond … Continue reading Germs – Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi & Antiboitics
Part 3 – A Woman Becomes a Diety (xii-xx)
This is part of a series of posts about Mrs. Eddy. The biography of a virginal mind by Francis Dakin. For all posts on this topic, see the tag the Biography of a Virginal Mind But the desire for glory has great power in washing the tincture of philosophy out of the souls of men. … Continue reading Part 3 – A Woman Becomes a Diety (xii-xx)
What I’ve been reading: Hazing
Police investigate hazing allegations at Principia school via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/police-investigate-hazing-allegations-at-principia-school/article_42dbd76a-db1a-5aa2-9dd8-13515708fece.html)
unprepared to be my own advocate
The following post is part of the on-going “I went to the Doctor” series, which details first hand experiences of Christian Scientists and former-Christian Scientists who sought medical care or treatment outside of Christian Science. Today’s post is by former Christian Scientist Bacon. Having health insurance is still a very new thing for me (thanks, … Continue reading unprepared to be my own advocate
The Shakers & Ms. Eddy
This is one 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. In Mrs. Eddy. The biography of a virginal mind (1), Dakin drops a paragraph pertaining … Continue reading The Shakers & Ms. Eddy
kind-ism 