These are excerpts from Linda Rubin’s write-up of the video she recorded during her visit to the First Church of Christ, Science in Studio City (and we posted last Tuesday). You can watch the video here: (link) Written by Linda Rubin Reporter for Studio City Patch Newsletter I visited members of the 36th Church of Christ, Scientist, in Studio City.
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by Don Ingwerson The Beverly Hills Christian Science Church recently hosted a meeting on caring for the church family. Topics discussed were media coverage, legislative activity, the visiting nurse program, nursing at Broadview, the Broadview Care facility, and a review of the new Health Care Law. The audience represented a broad base of Christian Scientists from professions including artists, actors,
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Guest post written by David Sterrett, Committee on Publication’s Legislative Director, Federal Office On March 9, 2011, Christian Scientists from around the country made their presence known on Capitol Hill. Over ninety church members came to Washington, DC and conducted over 200 meetings with Members of Congress and Congressional staff. There were several goals for this effort: 1) To educate
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When Bill Scott, Committee on Publication for Washington, began blogging last September, he asked a few people what they knew of Christian Science and if they’d like to subscribe to a blog designed to explain it. The following unscripted video is of one of these individuals: Thanks Brooke! Below are my brief answers to your questions: Why are we here? Of
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A guest post written by Graham Bothwell Wikipedia states that, as of February 2011, over 156 million public blogs exist. Only a small fraction mentions Christian Science, some of which contain misleading or incorrect statements about Christian Science. Wherever we can, it’s worthwhile responding to such statements, not just because they constitute inaccurate information in a public arena, but also
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A guest post written by Susan Spears As a Christian Scientist, I have encountered the belief that God made doctors for us to go to for healing. Since God made the doctors, then being in the faith that relies on prayer instead of doctors is foolish, or short sighted, or just plain wrong. But did God literally make doctors? St.
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A guest post written by Anne Stearns Condon The words of an angel announcing, “He is risen,” are immediately known to every Christian. They symbolize the Resurrection of Christ Jesus, the Son of God, the Master Christian. The reverence of Easter celebrates Christ’s victory over death. The Cross he carried represents the Crucifixion, in all its cruelty, of this just
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A guest post written by Marc Thompson My wife and I own and operate a small business with a staff of 13 licensed independent contractors and is regulated by the California Department of Consumer Affairs. A few years ago, an agent dropped in to do an inspection. Several hours later, this agent presented us with two very minor violations. Because
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by Don Ingwerson. Contributions shared by Ronald Scott and Betty McCosker Alford Farlow, the first Christian Science Committee on Publication, once wrote, “Mary Baker Eddy assigned to the Committee on Publication the duty of correcting impositions. …She expected all Christian Scientists would be doing corrective work in some form. Thus, it is worth Church members asking, How is this work
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A guest post written by Sandra Rygel Visiting Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. in March as a member of a group of Christian Scientists from 32 states, instead of as a tourist, was enlightening. The purpose was to raise awareness of the lack of accommodation for Christian Scientists (and potentially others) with regard to the recently enacted Health Care Law.
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