Following an earlier post on the subject, Australians continue to debate our children’s ethical and spiritual education in State schools – whether or not to keep the recently introduced ethics classes for children whose parents opt-out of religious education (RE) classes; whether to get rid of RE altogether; and whether schools should employ school chaplains or not (separation of church
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Not for long if you check out what Aussie thinkers are saying. However, it is lagging behind somewhat. Can Australia catch up with places like North America, the UK and Europe? This fascinating observation caught my attention by Australian consultant psychiatrist, Tanveer Ahmed in The Sydney Morning Herald: “The increasing embrace of wellness ideologies to embellish personal medical credentials is a
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This is a question every parent considering Christian Science treatment would hopefully naturally ask – because they love their kids. I have first hand experience as a child who grew up in a family with mixed beliefs. Is Christian Science safe for children? The answer is YES – My story. This question is one of several important FAQ’s: “An adult choosing prayer and
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The first time I remember seeing and hearing people pray I was six. My first day at school, I was staring at all the new faces in my class. Next thing I knew half of them had their eyes closed and were all saying something together. I felt so skaam (Afrikaans word for embarrassed) and scrunched up my eyes to
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GUEST POST: by Eric Nelson, media and legislative spokesperson for Christian Science in Northern California… Stanford University’s School of Medicine is well known for its breakthrough discoveries and innovations in medical technology and treatment, patient care, education, and research. But what are probably not so well known are the advances being made by an emerging group of practitioners at Stanford’s other school of
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