Christian Science encompases a set of ideas, which if understood can be applied by a person to a situation with the result of healing of that situation. Just as mathematics is a set of principles and ideas which, if applied to a situation (such as an unsolved mathematical problem), can result in the intended outcome (of solving a mathematical problem), with certain results each time. In the sense of being able to use a set of principles, to obtain a desired result, consistently over time, it is scientific. The discoverer of Chr ...

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The ideologies of natural health hold that all health, illness, and healing can be positively affected by prevention and lifestyle modifications. These natural therapies are under the control of the individual. Natural health - Natural philosophy. Just like any other natural philosophy, the word 'natural' in natural health is referring to the physical realm of existence. Natural health excludes all belief systems that say disease is a result of anything other than natural causes. Faith and psy ...

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By Roman times, it was well understood that proper diversion of human waste was a necessary tenet of public health in urban areas. The Chinese developed the practice of variolation following a smallpox epidemic around 1,000 B.C. An individual without the disease could gain some measure of immunity against it by inhaling the dried crusts that formed around lesions of infected individuals. Similarly, children were protected by innoculating a scratch on their forearms with the pus from a lesion. This practice was not documented in the West unti ...

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Neural-Decision sciences forms the bridge between the behavioural sciences and Cognitive and natural sciences including through the interaction of bio-physical systems and cognitive processes in decision making of the organism. While Social-Communication sciences forms the link between behavioural sciences and social sciences through the interaction of individual cognitive and communication strategies and social-structural processes. Thus behavioural sciences lies at the crossroads between the nat ...

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The Scientific Revolution established science as the preeminent source for the growth of knowledge. During the 19th century, the practice of science became professionalized and institutionalized in ways which would continue through the 20th century, as the role of scientific knowledge grew and became incorporated with many aspects of the functioning of nation-states. History of science - Natural sciences. See also:

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There are concerns about the effects of glyphosate (and Roundup) on non-plant species. For more information, see the Roundup article. Glyphosate - Endocrine disruptor debate. In-vitro studies (Walsh, et al 2000) have shown glyphosate to have an effect on progesterone production in mammilian cells and can affect mortality of placental cells in-vitro (Richard, et al 2005). Whether these studies classify glyphosate as ...

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Christian Science (Science): Religion founded in 1879 by Mary (Morse) Baker Eddy (1821-1910).

Christian Science basic principle is: mind is the only reality; illness, pain, and death are illusory. Christian Science practitioners engage in absent healing and can bring about resurrections. Members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist generally choose Christianly scientific prayer over medical treatment. Church officials accept their religion's association with alternative healthcare.

(See also: Christian Science, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

marma science (Dhanur Veda, Dhanur Veda's science of marmas): System of ostensible diagnosis and treatment promoted by Joseph Kurian. Its theory posits chakras and 107 marmas in the human body.

Marmas are channels that regulate the flow of information, nutrients, and toxins throughout the body. , damage to the marma system (e.g., from diet or stress) results in susceptibility to disease, and proper stimulation of marmas enables protection from any environmental threat. Marma science includes the use of special oils, to unblock marmas, and Nadi Sutra Kriya.

(See also: Marma science, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Healing Science (Barbara Brennan Healing Science): Spiritual system by Barbara Ann Brennan, author of the bestseller Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field and Light Emerging: The Journey of Personal Healing, both published by Bantam.

Brennan, who holds a master's degree in atmospheric physics, founded The Barbara Brennan School of Healing, in East Hampton, New York, in 1982. Her system is a form of energy field work that includes Core Star healing and Hara healing. Hara is a Japanese word that some alternativists use to denote the tanden, the seat of ki (supernatural energy) in humans, slightly below the navel. The name of Brennan's guide, whom she channels, is Heyoan.

(See also: Healing Science, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Astara's healing science: Form of spiritual healing advanced by Astara, Inc., a neo-Christian, interfaith church founded in 1951 by Drs. Earlyne C. Chaney and Robert G. Chaney. Earlyne Chaney is the author of Initiation in the Great Pyramid, Lost Empire of the Gods, and at least six other books. Her academic titles include Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Humanities in Spiritual and Psychic Sciences. Robert Chaney is the author of The Power of Your Own Medicine (Astara, 1995) and at least ten other books. Astara's healing science encompasses absent healing, crystal healing, mental visualizations, and scientific prayer. Its theory posits etheric contacts and a White Light with magnetic energies.

(See also: Astara's healing science, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Definition and meaning of Christian Science Organization :

Christian Science Organization:  A religious organization which is certified by the First Church of Christian Scientists. The organization may also be Medicare certified as a hospital or skilled nursing facility. (H)

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Science of Unitary Human Beings (SUHB): The conceptual health care system created by Martha E. Rogers, Ph.D. (see Unitary Health Care), the author of Reveille in Nursing (1964) and An Introduction to the Theoretical Basis of Nursing (1970).

According to SUHB, all humans are only manifestations of a whole that is both knowable and unknowable.

(See also: Science of Unitary Human Beings, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Human Ecology Balancing Sciences: Branch of kinesiology (see below) put together by physicist Steven Rochlitz. It involves the balancing of meridian disorganization and of energy.

(See also: Human Ecology Balancing Sciences, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Definition and meaning of science:

science - a method of learning about the physical universe by applying the principles of the scientific method, which includes making empirical observations, proposing hypotheses to explain those observations, and testing those hypotheses in valid and reliable ways; also refers to the organized body of knowledge that results from scientific study

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Definition and meaning of Science

Science

Science is a branch of systematic study concerned with observation and classification of facts and the establishment of laws based on data. Scientists invent medicines, create new formulas for soaps or shampoos, and identify new elements or species. There are many areas of study in the sciences such as biology, geology, chemistry, astronomy, and social sciences. Scientists use technology to experiment.

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Definition and meaning of Science

Science

Science is a branch of systematic study concerned with observation and classification of facts and the establishment of laws based on data. Scientists invent medicines, create new formulas for soaps or shampoos, and identify new elements or species. There are many areas of study in the sciences such as biology, geology, chemistry, astronomy, and social sciences. Scientists use technology to experiment.

(Source: The Social Studies Center at Texas University )

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Health: A state of dynamic balance among body, mind and soul. It is a sense of wholeness and an attitude of well-being.

(See also: Health, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

African holistic health (African holistics, African holistic science, African medicine): Subject of African Holistic Health, whose fourth edition was published in 1993. The paperback's author, herbalist and massage therapist Dr. Llaila [la-ee-la] O. Afrika, developed this ethnic variation of naturopathy. Its design is to treat the physical, mental, and spiritual causes of dis-ease.

(See also: African holistic health, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

BARBARA BRENNAN HEALING SCIENCE

The Barbara Brennan Healing Science program focuses on clearing blocked energy and balancing the body’s energy field through hands-on work and deep healing techniques.

Emphasis is placed on enabling the therapist to discover her own healing process and thus personalize her healing approach. Channeling, use of spiritual guidance, healing with color and sound, and work with auras are among the techniques used. Through the unblocking and balancing of energy fields, the client has access to healing on all levels of functioning - emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental.

(See also: BARBARA BRENNAN HEALING SCIENCE, Alternative Health, Massage, Bodywork, Body Mind and Soul)

Christian Science

Officially called Church of Christ, Scientist, it was founded by Mary Baker Eddy in Boston, Mass. Her teachings are heavily indebted to Phineas P. Quimby, a mesmerist. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures functions as a canon of Scripture.

 Matter is unreal; thus, so are sickness and death, which are overcome by believing that we are Mind. Christ is Òthe divine manifestation of GodÓ most fully seen in Jesus, who only seemed to die. The ÒHoly GhostÓ is Divine Science, that is, Christian Science. Many New Age ideas have historical roots in Christian Science and related New Thought groups.

(See also: Christian Science, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Christian Science

Officially called Church of Christ, Scientist, it was founded by Mary Baker Eddy in Boston, Mass. Her teachings are heavily indebted to Phineas P. Quimby, a mesmerist. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures functions as a canon of Scripture.

 Matter is unreal; thus, so are sickness and death, which are overcome by believing that we are Mind. Christ is “the divine manifestation of God” most fully seen in Jesus, who only seemed to die. The “Holy Ghost” is Divine Science, that is, Christian Science. Many New Age ideas have historical roots in Christian Science and related New Thought groups.

(See also: Christian Science, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Mind Sciences

A generic, general classification of religious groups that teach that human beings are inherently divine and that mind or thoughts are energy forms that can create and/or alter reality.

Most often used in reference to the American religions formed since the middle of the 19th century, especially the New Thought Movement that denies the actuality of sin, sickness, and/or death and promotes health though mental practices.

(See also: Mind Sciences, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)