A guest post written by Keith Wommack, a legislative liaison for spiritual healing and Christian Science in Texas. I am intrigued by the power of expectations; by the impact they have on our well-being. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Thomas Curry, a licensed Texas psychotherapist about this phenomenon. Dr. Curry explained, “Expectations are a hot topic
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A guest post written by Anne Stearns Condon Also published in the March 10, 2012 Ventura County Star newspaper. A movie entitled “Contagion” garnered attention last year, including some remarks from the authorities at CDC (Center for Disease Control). They claimed that the movie’s premise – a new virus both deadly and contagious which spreads around the globe in a
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A guest post written by Robert Nafie My understanding of Christian Science is that it is not a religious theory. Neither is it a theology that has been established, modified, and refined through the years by ecclesiastical committee. Instead I find that Christian Science is a proven, spiritual law. Like all law, the principles of Christian Science must be replicable
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Why is this video on my blog today? Partway through the video you’ll find Christian Science had helped in the successful start of the first franchise, over a century ago. I hope you enjoy the message! We can thank Tim Myers for sharing it.
A guest post written by Ingrid Peschke, Health blogger, legislative liaison for Christian Science and spirituality in Massachusetts, Christian Science practitioner Recently, I had an interesting conversation with my fifth-grader’s health teacher. His class was just about to begin the “disease unit” so I sent a letter to school, requesting that the teacher excuse him from these discussions. As
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A guest post written by Susan Berry Can we be fooled on April 1st? Probably not, because we know it’s coming and we’re prepared. But what about on other days of the year? With the bombardment of information coming at us every day, how do we handle the constant stream of news, opinions, and warnings? It can feel like we’re
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The Christian Science Committee on Publication Federal Office works with congressional, executive, and regulatory offices in our nation’s capital. Below is a recent update on what is happening in the news regarding health care reform. The Supreme Court and the health care reform law; Justice Kagan mentions Christian Scientists On March 26-28, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding the
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A guest post written by Keith Wommack, media and legislative liaison for Christian Science in Texas. Everyone seems to have a chip on his or her shoulder. From the Occupy Wall Street protesters to the Obama-haters, aggression is in the air. Hate appears to be the flavor of the day. This hate is causing an accelerated polarization of society. But
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A guest post written by Pamela Scott A few months ago, a blogger wrote about how he used the Star Trek TV series as an analogy to discuss church outreach. I was never much of a Trekkie, but my husband and kids were. They loved that show. However, I do remember when a particular episode caught my attention. The
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The Federal Legislative Affairs office keeps updates on the latest news on Christian Science. Their newest article is on the distinction between Scientology and Christian Science: People often confuse Christian Science and Scientology—and even Christian Scientists themselves aren’t always very familiar with the distinctions in teachings and practices between the two religions! Christian Science practitioner Shirley Paulson has written an
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