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Easter Baskets Confound Me
Chrystal reflects on never having an Easter basket in Christian Science, the Manual of The Mother Church ban on celebrating Easter, and what Easter means to a Quaker now.
Calvin Frye & The Pie
A former practitioner examines the story of Mary Baker Eddy raising Calvin Frye from the dead and points to his cataleptic seizures as a likelier explanation.
I never received childhood vaccinations.
Jodi describes growing up unvaccinated under a religious exemption, measles outbreaks at camp and Principia College, and vaccinating their family after leaving.
Living in Fear: Christian Science and Hypochondria
A former Christian Scientist lists the illnesses she feared as a child and adult without medical knowledge, and how that fear changed after she left.
How to get Vaccinated
A practical guide for adults raised in Christian Science to catch up on vaccines: what to tell your doctor, antibody testing, scheduling shots, and side effects.
Happy New Year
A former Christian Scientist reflects on new starts, growing up without health class, and two goals for 2019: self-care and taking better care of the home.
Santa Claus Isn't Coming to Town
A former Christian Scientist recalls being told as a child that Santa isn’t real, how households differed on Santa, and how the writer handled it with their own kids.
I was Deprived of Medical Care
An anonymous former Christian Scientist recalls attending from age 4 to 18 and going without medical care, glasses for years, and acne treatment, then finding a Bible-based faith.
Thanksgiving 2018
Thanksgiving testimonies from ex-Christian Scientists giving thanks for medical care, freedom from guilt and thought-policing, and a life after leaving the church.
Unashamed ExCS
Content warning: rape. A former Principia student describes a date rape, being made to stop antidepressants, an overdose with no medical attention, and being barred from campus.