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Book Review: History of Wolves

A review of Emily Fridlund’s "History of Wolves," by Stephanie La Rose. CONTAINS SPOILERS. Also by Stephanie La Rose, "Turn Away" published in The Normal School, a literary magazine https://www.thenormalschool.com/blog/2024/3/13/stephanie-la-rose…

The ExCS August 2, 2026

Christian Science

Thanksgiving 2025

The Thanksgiving Day service is the only ‘special’ service the Christian Science church offers. The readings from the desk include the Presidential proclamation for Thanksgiving, as well as a few…

The ExCS November 27, 2025

Christian Science First Hand Experiences

House of Horrors

House of Horrors originally appeared on Kindism.org, and is shared here with permission. I frequently visit Victoria, British Columbia, a place that stirs a lot of memories for me, and…

The ExCS November 2, 2025

Believing & Practicing Christian Science First Hand Experiences

Happy Birthday, or Anniversary, or Other Celebration of the Passage of Time

A few years ago I hid my birthday on Facebook. I found it helpful. I did not enjoy being inundated with "Happy Birthday, the last time I reached out to…

The ExCS October 12, 2025

Believing & Practicing Christian Science First Hand Experiences

My Parents Tried to Raise My Cat From the Dead

By contributor and group member, Just Jodi 1983. I was in sixth grade. “Socksey!” I called from the front doorway. Every night, after dinner, before bedtime, I would call the…

The ExCS July 13, 2025

Christian Science First Hand Experiences

You Never Get Around that Damn Corner

In honor of Father’s Day, we’ve collected some poignant stories of growing up with Christian Science Fathers. A variation of this post appeared on Father’s Day 2016, it has been…

The ExCS June 15, 2025

Christian Science First Hand Experiences

It takes her 25 seconds to choose CS over me

Variations of this post appeared on Mother's Day 2016, and again on May 8, 2022, it has been updated/expanded. ExChristianScience.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, this…

The ExCS May 11, 2025

Christian Science First Hand Experiences

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to those who celebrate Happy Easter to those here under Familial Duress Easter Baskets Confound me We Celebrate because Celebrations are Fun Do CS celebrate Easter? A Christian…

The ExCS April 20, 2025

Believing & Practicing Christian Science FAQ

The Weekly Bible Lesson

Lesson (Lesson Sermon): also known as the Weekly Bible Lesson, it is the weekly bible lesson that Christian Scientists study daily. It consists of selected passages from the Bible, with accompanying passages…

The ExCS February 9, 2025

Christian Science FAQ Historical Context

Christian Science & Lobbying

Christian Scientists have been lobbying the government for well over 100 years to make their special brand of faith-healing legal and covered by health insurance. The Pew Research Center notes…

The ExCS January 12, 2025