A guest post written by Mary Lou MacKenzie The popularity of the current best seller, Proof of Heaven by Dr. Eben Alexander, indicates a yearning and interest that most of us have for a deeper understanding of what constitutes eternal LIFE. No matter how full ones life is here and now, most of us wonder at some time or another
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Meet Jerry. He suffered from pain from an injury earlier in his life. One day he decided to ask a Christian Science practitioner to treat it with prayer. Not only did the pain dissipate immediately, which was permanent, but as a side effect he was also healed of alcoholism. Feature photo © GLOW IMAGES
A guest post written by Tim Booth I recently had a conversation with my wife about her tennis group and the discussions they have regarding health. A common theme is the apparent ease with which modern medicine and pharmaceuticals can solve physical problems by simply replacing parts. One woman recently had a knee replaced while others have had a variety
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A guest post written by Ingrid Peschke, legislative liaison for Christian Science and spirituality in Massachusetts More people are asking themselves this question in part because of the newly mandated healthcare law, or Affordable Care Act, and in part because health care in the United States isn’t exactly delivering on the goods. “We have a disease care system, not a
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A guest post written by Sue Barber When I was new to Christian Science, I loved to go to the local Christian Science Reading Room – a place to quietly pray and to find spiritual answers. I appreciated the welcoming staff member, who was happy to answer any questions I had, but most of all I cherished going into the
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A guest post written by Donna Clifton I vividly remember the first time someone made a disparaging remark to me about the power of prayer to heal. Having been raised as a Christian Scientist, I was used to turning to God in prayer whenever a healing was needed. I took it for granted that my prayers—and those of my parents—would
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A guest post written by Ingrid Peschke, health blogger, legislative liaison for Christian Science and spirituality in Massachusetts So often the emphasis is on the “doing” not the “being” when it comes to caring for one’s health. People do all sorts of things, from taking daily medications to undergoing treatments and procedures to find out if they are healthy or
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by Don Ingwerson As a life-long educator, I get excited when new discoveries are made that show how to maintain health and be freer from physical and mental limitations. My most recent encouragement came from the new book Super Brain, which supports the idea that the brain is important to our health in a number of newly discovered ways. These
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A guest post written by B. B. Prest Ready for that turkey dinner this year? And what about giving thanks – will that be on the menu? For many of us it will be. But for others, it may not. In thinking about giving thanks, I am reminded of the Biblical account from Luke about the ten lepers who were
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A guest post written by Bill Priest I was raised in Christian Science, and stayed with it until I finished a four-year hitch in the Navy. After that I married and had three sons, but without raising them in Christian Science. I used doctors, medicine, and hospitals, and God had little to do with my complicated, twenty-four-year, unhappy life. It
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