Article August 22, 2005 Issue

CHRISTIAN HEALING: RETOOLING OR RENEWING?

JENNY SAWYER

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

OVER DINNER, a new acquaintance and I got on the subject of alternative healing. She's a massage therapist, and, being interested in non-mainstream remedies herself, was curious to know what other forms of alternative healing I'd consider combining with my own approach to healthcare: spiritual healing through Christian Science.

She was intrigued but mystified when I explained that when it comes to healing, for me, treatment in Christian Science is it. That I didn't feel the need to mix and match, or combine multiple approaches. "Interesting," she replied. "Because the more I see what the various forms of alternative medicine have to offer, the more I want to experiment to find the most effective combinations."

It was the word alternative that got me thinking. I realized that perhaps I'd become unconsciously accustomed to grouping Christian Science healing with other alternative approaches to healthcare.

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