Dear readers, I’m taking a little holiday vacation from blogging this week. Fortunately, I have a wonderful guest post to share from friend and colleague, Keith Wommack. I hope you enjoy Keith’s inspiring message on healing. Wishing you all the best in the New Year! Although the Christian Science denomination uses the word Christian in […]
Archives for December 2010
The greatest gift of all
On this eve before Christmas, I’m happy to share a post from my friend and colleague, John Clague. John is the Christian Science Committee on Publication for Oregon. Thanks for your thoughts John, and warm wishes to everyone for this Christmas! This season has many meanings for people: gifts, cheer, a tree, gatherings, promises, hope, […]
Commentary: author Olen Steinhauer’s ‘The Tourist’
Ever wonder how misunderstandings get started or continue to be perpetuated? In his recent espionage novel, “The Tourist,” author Olen Steinhauer has presented a view of Christian Science that regrettably feeds existing misperceptions and even creates new ones. Since it is a New York Times best-seller and the film rights have been purchased by actor […]
Washington State University places ‘Science & Health’ front and center
In the official fall 2010 newsletter to parents and families of WSU students is a list of recommended books for parents. I can’t pass up noting that “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” by Mary Baker Eddy, is featured front and center in the newsletter photo. Just three weeks ago, the BBC’s nightly […]
Evaluating the science of Christian Science
Dear R2: Thank you for commenting on my Oct. 5 blog post titled, “The importance of viewing ‘Christian’ and ‘Science’ together.” (Readers may wish to read R2-D2’s Nov. 21 comment to see all of the questions in full.) R2, I hope the following responses are helpful. Thanks so much for following my blog and writing […]
100 years later, still touching lives
Writing from the big state of Texas, friend and colleague Keith Wommack shares his thoughts on the discoverer of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy. In 1907, a New York newspaperman was sent, with other reporters, to dig up sensational stories about a woman in Concord, New Hampshire. It was said that they were a belligerent […]
Mary Baker Eddy – 100 years
Tomorrow, December 3, 2010, marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of the discoverer of Christian Science and the founder of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Mary Baker Eddy. Friend and colleague Steve Salt has authored the following post regarding the occasion. Steve is a Christian Science practitioner and teacher, as well as the Christian Science […]