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I'm a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship
lecturing worldwide until June 30, 2018.

I give two lectures that illustrate the fundamentals of Christian Science and how it heals the sick. Each includes pertinent facts about Christian Science discoverer Mary Baker Eddy, and gives compelling examples of healing mental, physical and relationship problems.

A third lecture is available for special circumstances only: that is, in response to
high profile violence/sexual abuse cases in the region, or for prisons/detention centers.

LECTURE 1: Christian Science: What it is and how it heals  AVAILABLE IN TWO FORMATS
(UK Title: Christian Science: What it is and how it works)
IN-PERSON FORMAT Through honest talk about the questions skeptics ask, this one hour lecture tackles the essentials of Christian Science – its theology, its Christianity and its role in healing – giving an insider look at Christian Science treatment through prayer for physical cure. (Please note that after the lecture, I hold an open QA period with the audience members who volunteer to stay. These QA sessions generally run anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour.)

For those who have resisted serious consideration of Christian Science, this lecture gives a clear, logical and compelling response to the following questions:
  • Isn't healing a question of purely physical factors based on a patient's biology and genetic make-up, then applying drugs and surgery to correct it?
  • Isn’t Christian Science prayer treatment an out-dated method in the light of modern medical advancements?
  • Is Christian Science healing synonymous with positive thinking or faith-healing?
  • How is Christian Science considered scientific in nature when it excludes matter and material methods in its approach to healing?
  • Doesn’t one need specialized training and certification in order to be considered trustworthy as a healer?

This lecture also presents the life of Mary Baker Eddy and her path of discovery, bringing out events in her early medical practice and some of her first healings through prayer that led up to discovering the eternal laws of Christ healing practiced by Bible patriarchs, prophets, Christ Jesus, early Christians and many today.

WEB LECTURE FORMAT  In a less formal face-to-face online discussion, the above material is condensed to cover 5 questions - What is Christian Science? Where did it come from? Is it scientific? How does Christian Science treatment work? Is Christian Science healing synonymous with positive thinking or blind faith-healing? After a 40 minute live webcast presentation, the discussion is open for questions and answers with web-audience participation. The total presentation time on the web is one hour.

Some recent comments following a webinar:

“The webinar format perfectly lends itself to a Christian Science lecture.”

“Thanks so much for the great lecture and your format on submitting questions only for you. Your answer to my question helped the first time, but as I listened again a light bulb went on as I reasoned it through with you.”

"It felt very intimate – you were looking directly at me.

"This webinar is much better than the kind of long-distance-seeming recorded lectures that show the audience and the lecturer from different vantage points. The quality of the audio and video is excellent - I watched on a Chromebook. You are right there the whole time! And your choosing questions to answer towards the end kept it from seeming 'canned.'"

"This webinar had a significant advantage in that you kept the camera on you and did really hold the listener (viewer) Also keeping the [chat messages and questions asked] off screen is something that I think keeps attention focused on the real message."

“I just love the spontaneity of this kind of event. Any formality and stiffness is gone and instead there is a real sense of connection with the viewer.”

"Thank you for such a perfect talk. I am in divinity school…Would you mind if I sent this lecture on to my teacher?" 

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LECTURE 2 :  Finding God, finding health   AVAILABLE IN TWO FORMATS
(UK title: Finding God)
 IN-PERSON FORMAT This one hour lecture introduces Christian Science to general audiences. It explains the living God as active, present and accessible. No one is, or can be, cut off from or left out of the divine presence. The unique revelation of God’s full nature, as explained by Christian Science, unlocks the potential in us to not just survive, but to thrive. (Please note that after the lecture, I hold an open QA period with the audience members who volunteer to stay. These QA sessions generally run anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour.)

This lecture presents facts of the life of Mary Baker Eddy that shed light on her role as a Christian healer from her youth, up to, and after her discovery of the explanation in Christian Science of how such healing happens. It responds to common questions about Christian Science and its practice:
  • How does an understanding of God result in healing?
  • Does one have to be a "believer" to be healed through prayer?
  • Why would one chose prayer as a viable form of health care?
  • Is a system of healing prayer researched and developed in the late 1800's relevant today?
  • Where do Jesus and Christianity fit into the discussion of finding God and finding health?
  • Is there a moral element to effective spiritual healing through prayer?

WEB LECTURE FORMAT  In a less formal face-to-face online discussion, the above material is condensed to cover the following questions: How does an understanding of God result in healing? What is God, really? How does one find God? Can finding God through prayer result in physical cure?  After a 40 minute live webcast presentation, the discussion is open for questions and answers with web-audience participation. The total presentation time on the web is one hour.)

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LECTURE 3 : Angry no more     
(NOTE: Available as a response to high profile violence/sexual abuse cases. Also available for prisons/detention centers.)      
 From hurt to health through forgiveness. This one hour lecture introduces Christian Science and healing through prayer for emotional, mental and physical issues stemming from unhealed anger. It is available for general and specific audiences only under special circumstances. Please be in touch with me to discuss the motivation for asking for this lecture. (Also note that after the lecture, I hold an open QA period with the audience members who volunteer to stay. These QA sessions generally run anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour.)

For those who have felt victimized by their circumstances, trailed by a sad past, or who are marked by abuse, this lecture offers insights that neutralize perpetual reaction to pain and anger. The spiritual reasoning through prayer, taught in Christian Science unlocks ones potential for peace, forgiveness, restoration and progress.

This lecture presents the life of Mrs. Eddy in the context of the spiritual insight and healing that led to her becoming a world-renowned American religious reformer. It addresses common questions about Christian Science and its practice:
  • How does Christian Science deal with sin?
  • Is there any act so heinous that one cannot forgive?
  • Is Christian Science teaching on sin and forgiveness Bible-based?
  • What about the Christian aspect of Christian Science?
  • Are Old Testament scriptures also helpful in practicing mercy and forgiveness?
  • Is Christian Science treatment effective in healing emotional, mental and behavioral difficulties stemming from abuse?

WEB LECTURE FORMAT  As in the case of an in-person event, this lecture is also available in its web format only under special circumstances. Please be in touch with me to discuss the motivation for asking for this lecture. After a 40 minute live webcast presentation, the discussion is open for questions and answers with web-audience participation. The total presentation time on the web is one hour.

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