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New Page: Christian Science & Doctors!

Christian Scientists experiences with doctors varies widely, some have been raised with one non-CS parent, so they've been vaccinated, been to doctors, dentists, etc., while others have been raised with…
Posted by The ExCS November 8, 2015
Posted inChristian Science

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…
Posted by The ExCS November 8, 2015
Posted inFirst Hand Experiences

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…
Posted by The ExCS November 4, 2015
Posted inChristian Science

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…
Posted by The ExCS November 1, 2015
Posted inChristian Science

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…
Posted by The ExCS October 25, 2015
Posted inChristian Science Leaving Christian Science

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…
Posted by Admin J October 21, 2015
Posted inChristian Science Historical Context

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…
Posted by The ExCS October 21, 2015
Posted inChristian Science Historical Context

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…
Posted by The ExCS October 18, 2015
Posted inBooks Christian Science Historical Context

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…
Posted by The ExCS October 14, 2015
Posted inChristian Science

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…
Posted by Admin J October 11, 2015

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