Easter Baskets Confound Me (re-post)
Originally posted April 2019. Happy Easter to those who celebrate Contributor Chrystal You can refer to so many posts on this page that share that “The Manual of The Mother…
Gender and Christian Science
By Jodi, a blog contributor Growing up in Christian Science, I was taught that other religions taught that God is a “He.” Like Jesus said in the Lord‘s prayer: “Our…
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My Journey Out Of Christian Science Following Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
Content Note: This article contains detailed descriptions of the symptoms and effects of a mental health condition that may be alarming to some readers. The Ex-Christian Scientist recommends that anyone…
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Released: Walking from Blame and Shame into Wholeness
New memoirs of former Christian Scientists are seldom published. There are a few, Blue Windows and Fathermothergod, and now we can add to the list Peggy Cook’s excellent new memoir, Released: Walking from Blame and Shame into Wholeness. This exceptional memoir clearly articulates many of the challenges of growing up in Christian Science.
Leaving Christian Science: 10 Stories of New Faith in Jesus Christ, Interview with Lauren Hunter
Lauren Hunter grew up in a fourth generation Christian Science home but struggled to understand and implement successful physical healing. Like many who have left Christian Science, she sought out…
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The Polarity of Christian Science
This post is a contribution by Chrystal C. Every Sunday School hour ended with a repetition of "The Scientific Statement of Being" by The Sunday School Superintendent. (Somehow, giving all…
Unashamed ExCS
By m.rose, submitted via email. m.rose is a pseudonym. For more information about how to share your story, please visit https://exchristianscience.com/about-2/share-your-story/ I am a former student of Principia. I was raised…
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He told me to try a Bible-believing church just once
The following piece was submitted anonymously via email. It is part of our on-going series about people who have left Christian Science for a new spiritual path. Find other related posts under…
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Chrystal’s Story – Matter (AKA: The Human Body) Isn’t Real – Middle School & High School
This is the part of an on-going series, for all posts in this series see the tag Chrystal’s Story. A note from Chrystal: I was born a fourth-generation Christian Scientist, and finally…
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Chrystal’s Story – My background: Raised by a Christian Science Nurse
This is the first of an on-going series, for all posts in this series see the tag Chrystal’s Story. A note from Chrystal: I was born a fourth-generation Christian Scientist, and…