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Blog
In addition to the articles I've had published in the Christian Science periodicals, I've also written for a number of online outlets, including KevinMD, Communities Digital News, and American Public Media's 'On Being' blog. Here's just a selection...
Easter Through The Eyes of a Woman
It’s interesting that the culmination of this year’s Women’s History Month just happens to coincide with a worldwide celebration of one...
Prayer as an Alternative to Opioids
It’s ironic that President Obama’s $1.1 billion proposal to reduce the use of opioid painkillers suggests only “medication-assisted...
Love Is Not a Chemical Reaction
The other day a good friend of mine texted me a picture of her 11-year-old son’s latest school project. At the top of the page it read,...
Is 'The Force' a Metaphor for God?
Just when you think desert scavenger and part-time spaceship pilot Rey is about to lose her battle with meany Kylo Ren toward the end of...
The Biggest Medical Myth Of Them All
Medical myths abound. For instance, contrary to popular belief, eating late at night does not make you fat; you don’t need to drink eight...
What Do I Believe?
What we believe, particularly as it relates to religion, is not the easiest thing to share with others. One trick I’ve learned, however,...
Our Declining Belief in Death
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain,” wrote Ben Franklin to his friend Jean-Baptiste LeRoy in 1789, “except death and...
Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Having taught Sunday school for the better part of 25 years, you’d think I’d know better than to start a class – especially a college...
Contempt or Compassion for Sexual Deviants?
Hardly a day goes by when we don’t see headlines about another public figure’s fall from grace. So many, it appears, are prone to the...
Hospital Chief Says Humility Key To Better Health Care
“None of us in science and medicine have the answers we tell you we have,” said Betsy Nabel, president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital...
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