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Guides, reading lists, and references for anyone leaving Christian Science or trying to understand it.
Why do Christian Scientists go to optometrists (but not doctors)?
Why many Christian Scientists accept glasses but refuse other medical care, covering Science and Health loopholes, the history of optometry, and Mary Baker Eddy’s own spectacles.
Released: Walking from Blame and Shame into Wholeness
A review of Peggy Cook's memoir Released, about untreated childhood clubfeet, her mother's untreated cancer, and the surgery she sought at 37 after leaving Christian Science.
Ask A Nurse: Headaches
A registered nurse explains when to treat a headache at home, which causes need emergency care (head trauma, stroke), and when to see a doctor.
Why do Christian Scientists go to the dentist (but not doctors)?
Why many Christian Scientists see dentists but not doctors: loopholes in Mary Baker Eddy’s writing, 19th-century dentistry, and her second husband being a dentist.
MBE's Lasting Influences & Modern Day Impacts
A short reading list on how Mary Baker Eddy and Quimby’s ideas fed into New Thought, positive thinking, and American culture, with affiliate links.
Ask A Nurse: A Very Brief Lesson on Medications.
A nurse explains how medications enter the body, why some pills should not be chewed, how to avoid accidental overdoses with over-the-counter drugs, and when to ask a pharmacist.
Ask a Nurse: If you’re concerned, get it checked out!
A nurse answers a former Christian Scientist's fear of what a first doctor visit might reveal, with advice on finding a doctor, bringing a friend, and speaking up for yourself.
Ask a Nurse: What to expect when calling 911
A registered nurse and paramedic explains what happens when you call 911, what responders will ask, and why it is fine to ask questions and mention your background.
FAQ About Christian Science (CS), and the CS Experience
Answers for friends, family, and former members: what Christian Scientists believe, why people join, stay, and leave, medical care and vaccines, and where to find support.
Elitism and Religious Superiority in Christian Science
A former Christian Scientist examines the sense of superiority Christian Science teaches, through cult mind control research, narcissism, and Gnosticism.