Christian Scientist

Christian Scientist

Christian Science-cslesbigay -Emergence Intl (Christian Science-GLBT)

Christian Science-GLBT - A discussion list for the support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered Christian Scientists. This is primarily a support and sharing list rather than being a place to meet others.

Christian Science is a religion founded by Mary Baker Eddy in the 1800's. The textbooks of Christian Science are The Bible and Science Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Like other Christian religions, Christian Science churches have not been very accepting of their gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered members in the past. Among other topics, this list discusses how this is changing.

Emergence International (EI) is a world-wide community of Christian Scientists, their families and friends, that provides spiritual and educational support for lesbians, gay men, and bisexual and transgendered people, as they deal with homophobia and hetrosexism. EI honors the integrity of individual growth through the leadership of Mary Baker Eddy in her writings, and by fellowship with similarly-minded Christian Scientists.

Who We Are

We are a study and discussion group offering a safe space to explore sexuality as well as all life's issues in a spiritual context. The "group" has been meeting every week at the Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center, in New York City, for 15 years. It is in no way meant to replace church going, but rather be a helpful addition for those who want a place to discuss issues and topics they may not feel comfortable discussing in a regular church setting.

In one of our recent meetings, we discussed the purpose for a Gay and Lesbian Christian Science Group. If you'd like to know more about us, check out our journal archive of notes from recent meetings. The archive is a good place to look for notes from previous weeks. Please have a look and give us some feedback to let us know what you think. As we think these are topics of interest to all, we hope to soon offer a page of responses sent in to us by readers.

If you're just curious about Christian Science and would like to know more, or are a long time Scientist we'd love you to come by. We also welcome anyone spiritually minded with thoughts to share, regardless of religious background. Over the years we've had many visitors, ranging from Anglicans to Zen practitioners.