http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23865/christian-science-healtcare-provision http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23865/christian-science-healtcare-provision#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:42:04 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23865 Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses.

The measure would put Christian Science prayer treatments -- which substitute for or supplement medical treatments -- on the same footing as clinical medicine. While not mentioning the church by name, it would prohibit discrimination against "religious and spiritual healthcare."]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23865/christian-science-healtcare-provision/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23169/christian-science-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23169/christian-science-3#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:31 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23169 In an effort to separate itself from the tragic death of young Madeline Kara Neumann of Wisconsin whose parents chose to pray over her rather than seek medical help, the local Christian Science Church has been meeting with state legislators to revise a state law that currently exempts faith healing practices from prosecution for child neglect and abuse.

But one expert warned that any measure drafted by Christian Scientists would aim to protect only Christian Scientists, not children.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23169/christian-science-3/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22874/christian-science-monitor http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22874/christian-science-monitor#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:58:11 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22874 The century-old Christian Science Monitor said Tuesday that it would discontinue its daily print edition in April and move almost exclusively to online publication, becoming the first major national newspaper to abandon a daily paper-and-ink format.

The move, which had been expected by industry professionals and the Monitor staff, will cut annual costs by millions of dollars for the money-losing newspaper, which is subsidized by the Christian Science Church.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22874/christian-science-monitor/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21701/christian-science-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21701/christian-science-2#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:29:30 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21701 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21701/christian-science-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18491/ties-that-connect-four-faiths http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18491/ties-that-connect-four-faiths#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:15:28 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18491/ties-that-connect-four-faiths http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18491/ties-that-connect-four-faiths/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/15757/christian-science-provision-sought-in-healthcare-law http://www.religionnewsblog.com/15757/christian-science-provision-sought-in-healthcare-law#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/15757/christian-science-provision-sought-in-healthcare-law/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/15050/christian-science-church-aims-for-growth-amid-struggles http://www.religionnewsblog.com/15050/christian-science-church-aims-for-growth-amid-struggles#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/15050/christian-science-church-aims-for-growth-amid-struggles/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/10300/christian-science-facility-proposed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/10300/christian-science-facility-proposed#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=10300 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/10300/christian-science-facility-proposed/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9647/leader-of-christian-science-church-resigns http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9647/leader-of-christian-science-church-resigns#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2004 22:11:58 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=9647 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9647/leader-of-christian-science-church-resigns/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/7663/christian-science-church-bans-spiritual-teacher-after-she-married-her-lesbian-partner http://www.religionnewsblog.com/7663/christian-science-church-bans-spiritual-teacher-after-she-married-her-lesbian-partner#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2004 18:41:06 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=7663 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/7663/christian-science-church-bans-spiritual-teacher-after-she-married-her-lesbian-partner/feed 0