A Secular Christmas
[Image description: A still life display of several kinds of Christmas cookies on a white plate, surrounded by 2 mugs of steaming tea, a white ceramic Christmas tree, a vase…
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Thanksgiving 2022
The Thanksgiving Day service is the only ‘special’ service the Christian Science church offers. The readings from the desk include the Presidential proclamation for Thanksgiving, as well as a few…
Posted inFirst Hand Experiences
My Journey Out Of Christian Science Following Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
Content Note: This article contains detailed descriptions of the symptoms and effects of a mental health condition that may be alarming to some readers. The Ex-Christian Scientist recommends that anyone…
Posted inHealth Resources
Ask a Nurse: Getting Vaccinated for Polio as an Adult
Ask a NurseThe ExCS site has teamed with a registered nurse and paramedic with a background in healthcare education and public health. Married to a former-CS, the Nurse would like…
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Kaleidoscope of Christian Science
Kaleidoscope - photo provided by author By Blog Contributor Jodi I have noticed that with Ex Christian Scientists, we all have similarities and differences. And it all is due to…
Posted inHistorical Context
From the Archives: The ‘Fall On The Ice’
By Jeremy, an Ex-Christian Scientist group editor/writer. Like almost any other religion, Christian Science has its own mythology: those stories that form the core of the faith's origins, and which…
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Why do Christian Scientists go to optometrists (but not doctors)?
One of the most common questions the ExChristian Scientist site gets is “Why do Christian Scientists go to optometrists but not doctors?” Yeah, that is a good question. While we…
Posted inBooks
Released: Walking from Blame and Shame into Wholeness
New memoirs of former Christian Scientists are seldom published. There are a few, Blue Windows and Fathermothergod, and now we can add to the list Peggy Cook’s excellent new memoir, Released: Walking from Blame and Shame into Wholeness. This exceptional memoir clearly articulates many of the challenges of growing up in Christian Science.
Posted inBelieving & Practicing
Filled up Full
Filled Up Full originally appeared on Kindism.org, it is reprinted here with slight edits and permission. The other evening one of the children thoughtfully pulled all the books off the…
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“mother-love includes purity and constancy”
A variation of this post appeared on Mother's Day 2016, and has been updated/expanded. ExChristianScience.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, this post contains affiliate links where…