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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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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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. Religious conscience—and Christian Science—in the news The new health care law requirement to provide employees of religiously-affiliated institutions with contraceptive services has sparked a national
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A guest post written by Robert B. Clark, Committee on Publication for Florida Just when you thought there were already way too many diseases, here comes a new one, “Mass Phychogenic Illness” or MPI. Where did it come from? Most recently, from a group of teenage girls in upstate New York. Is it something to worry about? Probably not…unless you
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A guest post by Eric Nelson, who serves as the legislative advocate for Christian Science in Northern California. Nelson’s article was first published on HealthyCal.org. California’s so-called “Medicare for all” bill has died. Originally introduced by Senator Sheila Kuehl as SB 840 in 2005, vetoed twice by Governor Schwarzeneggar in 2006 and 2008, and twice resurrected by Senator Mark Leno
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A guest post written by Bob Cummings, media and legislative spokesperson for Christian Science in Michigan Explosive! That’s how correspondent Lesley Stahl described it.¹ And a study on the implications it raises for all drug-based therapy would be impossible – or would it? In her recent 60 Minutes report on Placebos, Stahl interviewed Irving Kirsch, Associate Director of the Placebo Studies Program at
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Meet Scott. During a routine prenatal exam with his wife, the doctors discovered their baby had an erratic heartbeat. After praying as taught in Christian Science, the heartbeat normalized by the end of the exam.
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, February 7, 2012, that seniors who receive Social Security cannot reject their legal right to Medicare benefits. Court rules that those enrolled in Social Security must enroll in Medicare A federal appeals court ruled on Feb. 7, 2012 that senior citizens who receive Social Security cannot reject their legal rights to Medicare benefits. The
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A guest post written by Robert B. Clark, Committee on Publication for Florida American jazz musician Charles Mingus, speaking of songwriting, once said, “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, is creativity.” A Fox News Health article, “4 Secrets to Never Getting Sick” gives us four simple to stay healthy: 1) Get plenty of fresh
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A guest post by Keith Wommack, Committee on Publication for Texas It was 3:30 in the afternoon. A squirrel rested, unaware he was about to be an afternoon snack for an approaching owl. So, I started my rental car, which startled the squirrel, and he dashed to safety. My actions saved one, yet, irritated another. Then I wondered about the
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