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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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
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
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
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
how is this relevant to me now
I've had this blog on auto-post for a few weeks now and I've found the experience to be rather liberating. While I've been checking in to moderate comments (mostly spam-bots), and read other people's work I've done remarkably little with actual content. I've got half a dozen posts "in the works" but right now I'm … Continue reading how is this relevant to me now
In Praise of Christian Science Practioners
I recently re-blogged MKHuggin's piece A Warning About Christian Science Practitioners which I felt articulated many of the problems with the CS approach to physical healing. I agree that if physical healing is not happening then people should go seek whatever medical/alternative means they feel are necessary without judgement. I feel radically relying on prayer … Continue reading In Praise of Christian Science Practioners
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
supernatural & highly abstract hygiene
I follow a number of blogs written by both practicing and former Christian Scientists. I try to find ones that are inspiring, thought provoking, different, well-researched, and relatively new to the scene. There are lots of interesting CS and former-CS bloggers out there. The other day, LebensFreude-Heilung (for the English, visit Vitality and Healing) posted … Continue reading supernatural & highly abstract hygiene
summaries
I have a confession to make: I spend way too much time looking at my blog stats. Even when I don't post any content, I try and check and see how many people have stopped by to look. I'm still slightly shocked anyone (beyond my husband and my BFF) reads what I post. I also … Continue reading summaries
kind-ism 