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“The King’s Speech” is a movie worth seeing for many reasons, but of particular interest to us as Christian Scientists. The Australian speech therapist who healed King George was, in fact, a Christian Scientist, dedicated to healing. Note what various articles have to say about him:
- “As a Christian Scientist, Logue was passionate about healing, and perhaps this, coupled with his background in elocution, lead to a role he assumed in London during World War I (1914-1918) when he treated returned servicemen who had speech disorders attributed to shell shock.” — Caroline Bowen (researcher, publisher)
- Logue was a Christian Scientist — Nov 15, 2010 … Lionel Logue was a Christian Scientist and as the Sydney Morning Herald wrote: “As a Christian Scientist, Logue was passionate about healing” …Wikipedia
- Jan 1, 2011 … Logue was a charismatic man, by all accounts, a firm Christian Scientist with faith in himself as a healer. … Logue, Lionel George (1880 – 1953) – Australian Dictionary of Biography
- LOGUE, LIONEL GEORGE (1880-1953), speech therapist, was born on 26 February 1880 at College Town, … A Christian Scientist, Logue was dedicated to healing. www.theaustralian.com.au/news
There’s no mention of Christian Science in the movie …but as Paul Harvey would have said, “and now you know the rest of the story.”
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A beautiful film! How wonderful to know that Lionel Logue was using his understanding of Christian Science for the healing of every need that came up,from returning shell-shocked soldiers of World War I to the King of England’s challenges. Both Logue and the King stood for principle, which never fails!