“The Cure Within”

Last week, I read Part One of a fascinating book review by friend and colleague, Bill Scott, Christian Science Committee on Publication for Washington.  Bill hosts a popular blog called “Spotlight on Spirituality and Health.”  He’s also a contributor at BlogCritics.org — a news and opinion blog network/online magazine.

Bill recently reviewed the book, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine.  His write-up first appeared on BlogCritics.org.  If you're interested in learning a bit about what is commonly referred to as "mind-body medicine" and its origins, here’s an excerpt from Part One:

“Do our thoughts impact our health?

Dr. Anne Harrington, chair of the history of science department at Harvard University, has been researching this question for many years.  Convinced that there is a connection between mind and body, in 2008 she authored, ‘The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine.’ In a favorable review, The New England Journal of Medicine noted:

'This approach suggests "that there is more to physical illness than can be seen just in the body; and more to healing than can be found in just pills and shots."'

Before reading Dr. Harrington’s book, I was curious to learn what defined mind-body medicine.  She writes that it doesn’t consist of a single approach to healing, but rather a ‘patchwork’ of different methods that often ‘pull in different directions.’

She also notes that that many of the mind-body healing methods have historical roots in the Bible and other religious writings.  As a Christian Scientist, I was interested to find  that she mentions Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910), the discoverer and founder of Christian Science. . . ." (read more)

To continue reading this and other posts by Bill Scott, feel free to visit his blog “Spotlight on Spirituality and Health” and also BlogCritics.org.

Why is Mary Baker Eddy called the discover and founder of Christian Science?  Click here for more.