On Tuesday, June 14, at 7 pm, there will be a free public talk at Newtown Meeting House entitled "Christian Science: What it is and how it heals," by international speaker Michelle Nanouche.

Through honest talk about the questions skeptics ask, the one-hour lecture will tackle the essentials of Christian Science: its theology, its Christianity, and its role in healing. There will also be a Q&A period for questions from the audience.

Ms Nanouche, who lives in Paris, France, is a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing and a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. She has spoken to audiences worldwide, including throughout the US, in Europe and in Africa.

She writes: "Spirituality and the practice of prayer isn't a lifestyle choice. It is basic to who I am. My family was introduced to Christian Science through my dad's healing of acute depression. So, I was exposed to the idea that God heals sickness from an early age. At twelve, I prayed to God to heal my foot after impaling it on a rusty nail. Within moments of starting to pray, the pain stopped and the healing began. The wound was healed by the evening and I never had any ill effects - no problems with tetanus, infection or scarring.

"What had been a glowing ember of interest in all things relating to God was fanned to a full flame by this healing," she continued. "Before I was out of high school I started training to be a Christian Science nurse."

Ten years of Christian Science nursing provided Ms Nanouche with loads of experience in healing through spiritual means. By the time she opened her first public office as a Christian Science practitioner in 1989, she had witnessed a great number of healings through prayer.

"From personal experience, I can share accounts of healings of broken bones, tumors, pneumonia, eating disorders, heart disease, mental and emotional disorders, financial difficulties and more," she said. "I have observed in the practice of Christian Science that, no matter what is the condition or problem du jour, the simple example and teachings of Christ Jesus lead to the spiritual views of God and man that produce healing. Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures unlocks the treasure trove of the Bible that leads to a better understanding of God," she added.

For those who have resisted a serious consideration of Christian Science, this lecture gives a clear, logical and compelling response to several questions:

*How is Christian Science considered scientific in nature when it excludes matter and material methods in its approach to healing?

*Isn't Christian Science prayer treatment an outdated method in the light of modern medical advancements?

*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?

*Is Christian Science healing synonymous with positive thinking or faith-healing?

Newtown Meeting House is at 31 Main Street.

The event is sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Southbury. For information, call 203-262-1944 or visit christiansciencect.org/church-southbury.

 

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