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Tag Archives: prayer
Christian Science new truce with medicine
NY Times reports the church rethinks its opposition to members seeking medical treatment. [F]aced with dwindling membership and blows to their church’s reputation caused by its intransigence concerning medical treatment, even for children with grave illnesses, Christian Science leaders have … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, James, Medicine and Health, Prayer, Religious Belief, Theorists
Tagged Christian Science, healing, Mary Baker Eddy, medical treatment, prayer, William James
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Disciplined for praying
I hadn’t heard about this. SF Gate reports: Two students who were threatened with suspension at the College of Alameda after one of them prayed with an ailing teacher in a faculty office can sue the community college district for … Continue reading
First black man to lead prayers in Mecca
In the New York Times, this article on a black man leading prayers in Mecca. Sheik Adil is black, and the son of a poor immigrant from the Persian Gulf. Leading prayers at the Grand Mosque is an extraordinary honor, … Continue reading
Quiet
Wednesday before evening prayer I actually joined the sisters in silent meditation. It was so quiet! I’ve done silent mediation before. I think if I hadn’t I’d have burst a blood vessel or something. Wednesday was a busy day for … Continue reading