Welcome Ms. Eddy's Inspiration Round 2 (for all posts on this topic see the MBE Inspiration tag). Answers to Ms. Eddy's Inspiration Round 1 are now up. As with Round 1, while Ms. Eddy claims Science and Health with Key to the Scripture was divinely inspired and that her only source was the Bible, I have … Continue reading Ms. Eddy’s Inspiration (Round 2)
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the dead mothers society
I recently received word that a young woman I had attended college with at Principia passed away. I don't know the circumstances of her passing and it is unlikely that I'll ever know. She was a year older than I, and while we were never close friends, her death impacted me greatly: she was a … Continue reading the dead mothers society
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Ms. Eddy’s Inspiration (round 1)
Ms. Eddy claims Science and Health with Key to the Scripture was divinely inspired and that her only source was the Bible (see below). With that in mind, I will now inform you that the passages below come from the following sources: Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy Quimby Manuscript by Horatio Dresser The Leiber … Continue reading Ms. Eddy’s Inspiration (round 1)
Good Homeschooled Girls: Hide the Real You
Reblogged from http://homeschoolersanonymous.wordpress.com Good Homeschooled Girls are supposed to be perfect. They’re supposed to be Pollyanna, Elsie Dinsmore, and Jane Bennet. They’re supposed to be completely innocent, unnoticed, modest, graceful, but still look beautiful and unblemished (while not thinking too hard about it). Good Homeschooled Girls are impossible. All of us are wearing masks, we’re all acting … Continue reading Good Homeschooled Girls: Hide the Real You
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
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
