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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Paul Hannesson, Committee on Publication for New York, posted these thoughts from a friend and fellow seeker of Truth, Violet Snow. A guest post written by Violet Snow If, like me, you didn’t grow up in Christian Science but came to it on your own, you might feel confused by some of what you read. In the past year and
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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 Donna Clifton When a long-time member passed on recently, our church decided to have a “Celebration of Life” service to honor her. It was a joyous occasion attended by friends, family, and acquaintances, with the church auditorium filled nearly to capacity. She was remembered as a cheerful, giving, loving person involved in numerous community activities.
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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 guest post written by Lani Meanley Collins For me, it takes concerted daily effort to overcome the hurry and worry – can I get all the things completed and respond to all the people and the circumstances that demand or need attention? I am reluctantly and humbly coming to the conclusion that the answer is, “No, not alone.” I
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A guest post written by Jennifer Glaser The Santa Monica Christian Science Church recently hosted an area Interfaith Meeting to discuss the topic: “Science and Faith: Are these compatible, in conflict, or irrelevant to each other?” Although spirituality has been the core of healing as far back as human existence, physical scientists, including those in the medical community, have not
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There is a great amount of information on the Federal Committee office web site and I encourage you to peruse it. The article below on insurance is just one of the many items that are presented on this web site. The comments from readers and the answers from the Federal office that follow this article are very informative. Insurance Plans
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