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Connect with Other Christian ScientistsFeatured Discussion How do Christian Scientists feel about medication? And is it alright to go to the doctor when you are ill?
"Christian Scientists are proving that God is the most powerful and effective medicine. One can never overdose on this divine medicine and it always has wonderful side effects (like character regeneration)! That said, Christian Scientists are Christian and do not judge or condemn anyone that feels that their immediate human need, for whatever reason, can be best met by a doctor or a material drug." --seaotter2  Join the discussion...
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The Dilemma of Spiritual Healing
If only my mother would remember that she's God's perfect child--and so is her doctor--maybe she wouldn't feel so guilty for receiving cancer treatments. By Susan Sherman Mary Baker Eddy Is Smiling Today's spiritual-book marketing bonanza would not surprise Mary Baker Eddy, but it would make her smile. 127 years ago, she knew books could sell ideas. Discovering the Beauty Within How my obsession with physical beauty made me ugly on the inside. By Jodie Swales Catching Too Many Fish? Learning the difference between abundance and greed. By Evan Mehlenbacher Christian Science Basics
Numbers: Over 2000 branch churches and Reading Rooms in 74 countries. Services conducted in 18 languages.Founder: Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) pioneered new ideas about the spiritual nature of God and man, and the practice of healing through prayer. Inspired by her own experience of healing in 1866, Eddy spent years in Bible study, prayer, and research into various healing methods. The result was a system of healing she dubbed Christian Science and described in her book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. She went on to found a college, a church, a publishing enterprise, including the newspaper The Christian Science Monitor. Main Tenets: The faith teaches that God, Father-Mother of all, is completely good and wholly spiritual, and that all God's creation, including the true nature of every person, is the flawless, spiritual likeness of the Divine. Since God’s creation is good, evils such as disease, death, and sin cannot be a part of fundamental reality. Rather, these evils are the result of living apart from God. Prayer is seen as a central way to come closer to God and heal human ills. Christian Science teaches that these and other spiritual facts undergirded Jesus' healing work--and form the basis on which others can heal physical and spiritual problems today. Jesus’ ministry is their paradigm for healing and demonstrates the centrality of healing to salvation. For most Christian Scientists, healing through prayer is an effective first choice and, as a result, they turn to the power of prayer in lieu of medical treatment. Government authorities have occasionally challenged this approach, especially in certain circumstances where they have interpreted this as withholding medical treatment from minors. However, there is no church policy mandating members' health care decisions. The Christian Science church has no ministers. Rather, the Bible and Science and Health act as pastor and preacher. Bible lessons are studied daily and read aloud on Sunday. For more on the basic beliefs of Christian Science, see Tenets of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy's response to the question, "Have Christian Scientists any religious creed?" Sacred Texts: The Bible (King James Version) and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Principal Center: Eddy made Boston the headquarters of the church in 1881. In 1892, the church was named The First Church of Christ, Scientist, or The Mother Church; local churches are considered branches. The Christian Science Board of Directors runs The Mother Church and local branches function on a democratic basis. The Mother Church and its branches operate under the guidance of the Manual of the Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy. |
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The Christian Science Publishing Society
These sites include event listings, discussions, and articles about how Christian Science is being practiced today. The Christian Science Monitor The online version of the daily nondenominational newspaper. Christian Science Directory A searchable international directory of Christian Science churches, reading rooms, practitioners, and teachers. Church of Christ, Scientist The official website of the Christian Science Church headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity Information about the life and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy. |
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