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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…

The ExCS August 28, 2022

Health Resources

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…

The ExCS July 24, 2022

Believing & 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…

The ExCS May 22, 2022

First Hand Experiences

“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…

The ExCS May 8, 2022

Leaving Christian Science

We Celebrate because Celebrations are Fun

We Celebrate because Celebrations are Fun was originally shared on kindism.org, it is shared here with permission. With Easter around the corner, we wanted to give some thought about what, how,…

The ExCS April 17, 2022

First Hand Experiences

Christian Science & Terminal Cancer

The following post was submitted via email. My Father's Story I am sure that there are CS practitioners out there that genuinely want to help people and are convinced they…

The ExCS March 27, 2022

Health Resources

Ask A Nurse: Headaches

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…

The ExCS March 13, 2022

Christian Science

Feeling Emotions

By Jodi, a Blog Contributor I am positive it's been said elsewhere on this blog, multiple times, that Christian Science teaches that "there are bad emotions." I am positive, also,…

The ExCS February 27, 2022

Christian Science Historical Context

Why do Christian Scientists go to the dentist (but not doctors)?

One of the most common questions the Ex-Christian Scientist site gets is “Why do Christian Scientists go to dentists but not doctors?” Yeah, that is a good question. While we…

The ExCS February 13, 2022

Christian Science

Adam & Eve

By Jodi, a blog contributor I was taught that the biggest difference between Christian Science and Christianity was that we viewed the Creation and Adam & Eve story differently from…

The ExCS January 30, 2022