"Beating the odds" on the Titanic

April 12, 2012 | 9 comments

Here’s a thought-provoking article printed in the New York Times last week, written by an author whose grandfather was a Christian Science practitioner and also a survivor of the Titanic.

As hundreds of men perished…

9 thoughts on “"Beating the odds" on the Titanic”

  1. What a beautiful testimony! Thank you so much for sharing this article! Angels are always with us to save us. Just as in the Bible with Lot and his family. Angels FORCED them to leave the town, when they hesitated.
    With gratitude for this post,
    Béatrice

  2. There was another Christian Scientist on the Titanic who survived, Lieut. C. H. Lightoller. His story appeared in the October 1912 Christian Science Journal. I find it so interesting that both CS survivors, apparently unbeknownst to each other, prayed with the 91st Psalm, and each was saved in his own unique way.

  3. Thank you, Evan, for all your wonderful blogs – always enjoy them and find something that inspires and meets my specific needs each day. I remember reading a book many years ago by CH Lightoller about his experiences – unfortunately the title escapes me and I’m not sure that I still have the book – I find it so heartening to read of other’s demonstrations on our path ‘from sense to Soul’. Just something I found a little disturbing regarding the article in the New York Times by Beesley’s grandson – there’s a link to Christian Science , which, being a curious sort of person, I clicked on – the account given is not the Christian Science I know and practise – or am I behind the times here in Africa ??? Wondered whether you had read it too… ?
    Thanks again Evan and lots of love and appreciation for all you do… Claire

  4. Hi Claire,

    No, I had not clicked on the link to Christian Science in the NY Times article. And you are correct, it is not a representative article of what CS teaches and the church would advocate. Thanks for pointing that out. Christian Science has had powerfully good effects in my family’s life and experience over the years. We are so grateful for all the blessings it has brought our way and in so many ways.

  5. Just below the misinformed article on CS in the link, is a letter by Mary Trammel, then Chairman of the CS Board of Directors, which the Times published a couple of days later, in which she clarifyies the Church’s position on those issues. Hopefully those clicking on the link will be led to this truth further down the page.

    Thanks Evan for this thought provoking article and all of your very timely blogs.

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