In the chapter on Christian Science Practice in Science and Health, Ms. Eddy presents an "allegory illustrative of the law of divine Mind and of the supposed laws of matter and hygiene, an allegory in which the plea of Christian Science heals the sick" which runs from p. 430 - 443 (the end of the … Continue reading Christian Science Gaslighting
Guest Post & A Few Thoughts: Principia’s Institute for the Metaphysics of Physics
The following is a guest post from regular reader and commenter realscience. If a fundamentalist Bible college were to establish an “Institute for Creation Science Studies” and use it to contort geology and paleontology in order to “prove” that the planet is only six thousand years old and life forms are the product of design, … Continue reading Guest Post & A Few Thoughts: Principia’s Institute for the Metaphysics of Physics
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keeping the “fun” in “dysFUNctional” this holiday season
The holiday season can be trying, so in the spirit of keeping the "fun" back in "dysfunctional" I'm sharing a few things which are making my days a little brighter and more merry (other than the pint of gelato in the freezer and bottles of cheer chilling in the garage). Also, this post kicks off … Continue reading keeping the “fun” in “dysFUNctional” this holiday season
Guest Post: Why religion makes me uncomfortable
The following is a guest post by long-time reader the Vicomte de Chagny. Yes, this is obviously a pseudonym. “And despite the abolition By the current inquisition Of any intuition that they don’t choose, When it comes to God I find I can’t believe that He designed A human being with a mind he’s not supposed … Continue reading Guest Post: Why religion makes me uncomfortable
we are not putting an angel on top of our Christmas tree
After my post on Archangel Michael, Dragon Slayer, I felt inspired to write a few more musings on angels. I had initially tossed this post, but after exchanging comments with my friend Karen over the Mad Cap Christian Scientist I decided to un-trash this post and see if I'd be hit by any inspiration. Karen starts … Continue reading we are not putting an angel on top of our Christmas tree
what I’ve been reading: education
A must-read piece from the HuffPost Science Blog God Created Gravity: Why the U.S. Can't Keep Pace With Slovenia (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-schweitzer/god-created-gravity-why-t_b_4387942.html) Somewhat related: 33 jaw-droppingly bad multiple-choice questions from Accelerated Christian Education (http://leavingfundamentalism.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/33-jaw-droppingly-bad-multiple-choice-questions-from-accelerated-christian-education/) Image from the internet somewhere, I think I found it on facebook somewhere.
Open Letter Regarding Principia’s Gay Policies
This was forwarded me by a reader: John Near (former Principia professor) wrote this extraordinary open letter regarding Principia's gay policies, and has asked that it be distributed as widely as possible. It is well worth reading. It can also be seen at the pro-CS site SharethePractice.org (http://sharethepractice.org/blog/2013/12/03/open-letter-to-the-principia-community-by-dr-john-near-professor-emeritus/) Numerous people come across Kindism.org searching for … Continue reading Open Letter Regarding Principia’s Gay Policies
reblogged: Where’s Mary?
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?
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
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