Blog
Hospital Stays
A former Christian Scientist's guide to a hospital stay: getting admitted, who is on your care team, the daily routine, pain, visitors, and going home.
Medical History & Personal Health Records
Why former Christian Scientists with few medical records should start their own health record, what doctors will ask about family history, and where to find old vaccine records.
Book Review: History of Wolves
A review, with spoilers, of Emily Fridlund's novel History of Wolves, which includes a Christian Science family whose young son dies of medical neglect.
Thanksgiving 2025
Former Christian Scientists give thanks for leaving, for doctors and therapy, and for community, in place of the testimonies shared at the church's Thanksgiving service.
House of Horrors
Dr. Spock describes driving past Wayside House, the Christian Science nursing facility in Victoria, British Columbia, where Dr. Spock’s mother died with a tumor and no pain relief.
Happy Birthday, or Anniversary, or Other Celebration of the Passage of Time
Whether Christian Scientists celebrate birthdays and anniversaries varies by family. Readers’ experiences, church articles on the topic, and related posts.
Paul Brunton - CS turned Philosopher
A look at Paul Brunton, introduced to Christian Science as a teenager and later a philosopher, with links to his writing and a reader’s account of finding his work.
10 Years of ExCS (a few months late)
The site’s admin team marks ten years of The Ex-Christian Scientist and says the blog is becoming a more evergreen site, with the content and support resources staying.
My Parents Tried to Raise My Cat From the Dead
Jodi recalls the night in 1983 their Christian Scientist parents sang hymns over their cat after a car hit it, trying to bring it back, and the grief Jodi was left to carry alone.
You Never Get Around that Damn Corner
A Father’s Day collection of first-hand stories from people who grew up with Christian Science fathers, including accounts of fathers who were ill or died.