July 31, 2007 | 14 comments
I’ve often puzzled over the meaning of this Bible verse: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 I believe a
July 29, 2007 | 11 comments
I’ve witnessed students of Christian Science wrestle with the unreality of matter, wondering how life could be possible without the atomic stuff. They try to envision existence without things, without cars, without physical bodies, without houses, and wonder, “What’s left?”
July 23, 2007 | 11 comments
I’ve often been asked, “What is the difference between giving a Christian Science treatment and prayer?” On one hand, there is no difference for a treatment is a prayer for healing. But, on the other, there is a distinction to
July 12, 2007 | 5 comments
The statement that “Spirit is real and matter is unreal” is a concept that sometimes causes consternation amongst seekers striving to understand Christian Science. I find it easy to accept the unreality of matter. For me, if something is truly
June 30, 2007 | 13 comments
A reader just alerted me to an article put out by MSNBC.com, reporting that “Hospital and doctor visits in the United States have surged by 20 percent in the past five years…” I read the piece with dismay for it