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 […]
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 […]
Commentary: “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown
Like his previous thriller, “The Da Vinci Code,” Dan Brown’s current best seller takes the reader on a fascinating tour of architectural symbols, statuary and cryptic meaning. No longer centered in Rome or Paris, “The Lost Symbol” is all about the U.S. capitol in Washington D.C.
The redemption of Roy Olmstead
He’s been gone for almost half a century, still he has been mentioned in the local Seattle media at least a half dozen times in 2010 alone. The life of Roy Olmstead (1886-1966) is a compelling story since he is considered by some as one of the most romantic figures in Seattle’s history. It’s no […]
Health care, we have a problem
Here’s an interesting post from Russ Gerber, Media Manager for the Christian Science Committee on Publication. Enjoy! November 15, 2010 In case you were having doubts, here’s a reminder: health is normal. It’s easy to lose sight of that given all the books and reports and advertisements insisting that it’s not. Gloomy statistics fill in […]
Appreciating “the inspired Word of the Bible”
National Bible Week in the US is coming up–it begins this year on November 21. The goal is “to raise awareness of the Bible’s importance and relevance to our nation as a whole, as well as in the lives of individuals.” This goal was established when National Bible Week began in the midst of WWII […]
Spiritual reasoning vital to my faith
Today’s guest blog post is from my manager Phil Davis, the worldwide Manager of Committees on Publication and a regular contributor to the WashingtonPost.com “On Faith” column. Phil recently responded to Jon Stewart’s Washington DC “rally to restore sanity,” billed as promoting “reason.” Below, he gives his take on the questions, “Are ‘reason’ and ‘sanity’ […]
Commentary on The Black Eyed Peas’ “Where is the Love?”
Remember The Black Eyed Peas’ first hit rap song of 2004, “Where is the Love?” replete with rhyming lyrics like livin’ and givin’, mama, drama trauma? Don’t listen to rap music? No worries. As my wife will readily attest, I’m not exactly “down” myself. I’m not even sure what that means. Nonetheless, whenever I hear […]
Internal critics claim bias distorts medical research
GUEST BLOG POST: Tony Lobl, my colleague in the UK, provides an insightful commentary on an article in the November issue of The Atlantic magazine. “Are 90% of all medical studies wrong — including nearly half of those claimed to be the most reliable? That’s the provocative claim made by researcher John Ioannidis, profiled in […]