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You were *supposed* to stay out for two weeks
By Marie. 'Marie' is a pseudonym. This was originally published on Emerging Gently, and it is shared here with permission. My mom sent me back to school too soon after…
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Christian Scientists are ignorant about sickness and its development.
The following is a collection of contributions from members of the Ex-Christian Science collective about how illness and death are 'handled' in Christian Science. Christian Scientists are ignorant about sickness…
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How to help someone who is leaving or has left Christian Science
How can a non-Christian Scientist, or former-Christian Scientist help someone who is leaving or has left Christian Science? We don't have all the answers, but we do have a few…
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One day I threw all of my Christian Science notes, books and reference materials into the trash.
By Stacey, an Ex-Christian Scientist Group contributor. I doubted early in my life but didn't act on it. It would not have been tolerated by my family. I went through…
Why I’m doing this
My final departure from Christian Science began six years ago, when my Mom unexpectedly became ill and died, all within the span of about three months. She died in excruciating…
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The Field was Full Well-Meaning Ignorance and Greedy Quackery
By Susanna, an Ex-Christian Scientist Group contributor. Susanna is a pseudonym, to ensure anonymity. I studied American history in college and especially women's history, and that was the first glimmer…
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The Medical Context of Mary Baker Eddy’s Times
Christian Science emerged into the intellectual environment of the late 19th century claiming to being scientific and the only truly reliable method of healing. For many people, Mary Baker Eddy…
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Each Mind a Kingdom: American Women, Sexual Purity, and the New Thought Movement, 1875-1920
Originally published at kindism.org, republished with permission and slight modification. Each Mind a Kingdom, firmly places Ms. Eddy in the historical context of the New Thought movement, as an undeniable…
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Myths & Legends: 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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Timeline of Christian Science, Medical Advances & Historical Events (1920-present)
The following timeline is designed to put Christian Science after Mary Baker Eddy's passing in context with medical advances and historical events of the day. Bolded events are of importance to the Christian…