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To vaccinate was to allow a belief of possible harm to enter thought
Marion explains why the family, as Christian Scientists, did not vaccinate their older son, who caught diphtheria, and the reasoning that made sense at the time.
CDC Studies & The Principia Schools/College
CDC data on Christian Scientists: a mortality comparison of Principia College and Loma Linda graduates, plus measles outbreaks at Principia in 1985, 1989, and 1994.
Ex-Christian Science Survey 2016
Announcement of the 2016 survey of former Christian Scientists about their experiences in and after Christian Science. The survey is now closed.
Are Christian Scientists free to choose medical care or not?
Asks whether Christian Scientists are free to choose medical care, citing Principia College and Christian Science nursing facility policies and the writer’s mother.
Visiting the pharmacy
A guide for former Christian Scientists new to medical care on what pharmacists do, from filling prescriptions and advising on over-the-counter drugs to checking interactions.
here, take back your bullsh*t
Short accounts from former Christian Scientists about leaving: returning their books, using medicine, and a grandmother’s story of a dying infant.
What is Love?
A former Christian Scientist compares dictionary definitions of charity to show how Christian Scientists search for the right word in 1 Corinthians 13:13.
The Placebo Effect
An explanation of the placebo effect and how Christian Science writers use it to argue for prayer-based healing, with research on how the body responds to belief.
New Resource Index!
An announcement of the site’s new index of resources, posts, and popular topics, which the editors plan to keep expanding and updating.
I've always wondered
Former Christian Scientists share questions that puzzled them, from how adult converts take Science and Health seriously to why dentists were fine but doctors were not.