Series
Posts that tell one story over several parts, best read from the beginning.
- Why I'm Doing This3 parts
Kat, Elizabeth, and Jeremy each explain why they're doing this.
- Five Questions11 parts
Former Christian Scientists answer the five questions people ask again and again: how they got in, why they stayed, why they left, why anyone would join, and whether they really believed.
- Measles at Principia5 parts
Principia's measles outbreaks of 1985, 1989, and 1994: the published record, then accounts from students who were there.
The Five Questions, answered by people who went to Principia, the school and college for the children of Christian Scientists.
- The Spice of Life2 parts
One woman's journey out of Christian Science, in her own words.
- Ex-CS Survey 20163 parts
Results of the site's 2016 survey of former Christian Scientists.
- Chrystal's Story17 parts
Chrystal's own story, from a Christian Science childhood and years as a practitioner to leaving the church and finding the Quaker path.
- Happy Father's Day 20173 parts
Chrystal's Father's Day posts about her dad: who he was, living with Parkinson's disease, and his final chapter.
- Get Wise Webinars3 parts
Get Wise webinars on why Christian Science keeps shaping former members' lives, emotions, and identity after they leave.
- Ask a Nurse5 parts
A registered nurse and paramedic answers former Christian Scientists' questions about medical care.