The health and safety of children and adults are paramount to all. The entire text of Science and Health is available as a free audiobook for you to listen to online 24 hours a day. The church’s aim is to relieve suffering and uplift humanity. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures is Mary Baker Eddy’s primary work, which contains the full explanation of Christian Science and its biblical foundation for spiritual regeneration and healing. Its practice embraces Golden Rule ethics – to treat others as one would want to be treated, to respect all views differing from our own, and to be law-abiding. In the revision of this work the plan of the original Concordance has been retained in its entirety.

A Complete Concordance to 'Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,' revised from the latest edition of Science and Health, is now ready for delivery. The church’s founder, Mary Baker Eddy, makes clear that healing is the natural outcome of one’s continually growing understanding of God. From the May 1908 issue of The Christian Science Journal. They are based on a deep faith in a loving God and on the teachings and healing works of Jesus, proved practical. The five years I spent as administrator of a Christian Science care home – a place full of joy and longevity for those choosing spiritual healing – were far from what Ms Fraser describes.Ĭhristian Science beliefs and practices, often misunderstood, can run against cultural norms. But the Christian Scientists I know strive to provide unconditional support for their loved ones, with each individual free to choose the type of healthcare, including medical, that is most effective for them. Yes, like many other Christian denominations, our church has had important lessons to learn – and has seen a decline in numbers. I have great compassion for Caroline Fraser and her family’s heart-wrenching experience (‘ You don’t need a doctor…’, Journal, 6 August), yet her depiction of the Christian Science church is almost unrecognisable based on my own experience.

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