Category: Mary Baker Eddy

Is life without matter conceivable?

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?”

What is God’s provision for you?

July 29, 2007 | 2 comments

I’ve often heard testifiers at church meetings say something like, “I prayed for a new job. The perfect job appeared. I’m so grateful for God’s provision!” As a general statement of truth, all good originates in God and comes from

Looking through a straw

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

Hospital visits increasing

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

For healing, focus on solution

May 21, 2007 | 1 comment

It’s a common concern in spiritual healing; the question of “How do I get rid of the problem I’m struggling with?” The nagging doubt may come in the form of How do I get rid of this disease? How do