Articles & Testimonies
A Celebration of Life for Kathleen Clementson, B.D.A.E., C.S.B.
Recently a life celebration was held for Kathleen Clementson, B.D.A.E., C.S.B., a pioneering feminist artist of the stature of Judy Chicago, who went on to become a Christian Science healing practitioner, teacher and lecturer, speaking to university medical audiences...
Glimpses of Eternity
Due to unexpected time constraints, I curtailed my 2018 Emergence International, St. Louis talk: “Life, Death and Our Journey Home” – which unfortunately deprived our attendees of the most important and elucidating part of the talk devoted to “Shared Death...
A Celebration of Life
A talk by Tom Taffel at the 2018 Emergence Conference Below is a “Celebration of Life Service” you can use and share with others. It’s uplifting, joyous, healing and ‘ready to go.’ In time of need, you will not need to start from scratch and reinvent the wheel. I will...
A Celebration of Life through Music
Hymns from the Christian Science Hymnal Assembled by Tom Taffel 64, From Sense to soul my pathway lies before me 134, I look to Thee in every need 146, In god I find a precious gift 77, God is my strong salvation 413, Let us sing of Easter gladness 263, Only...
Protect and Defend
To defend is the natural tendency to guard and fortify. Naturally, we take steps to defend ourselves against the things we think will threaten, attack, and weaken us. This is quite different from being “defensive,” which is often associated with suspicious and...
“Evil is neither communicable nor scientific”
Revised June 28, 2017 In the truest sense of the word, only good, derived from God, is communicable, scientific and of lasting benefit. God’s thoughts never leave their source. They communicate only good -- never evil -- as the means to teach us beneficial lessons....
Emergence International 2015: “A glorious day is dawning”
At the 2015 Conference in St. Louis, the following keynote speech was delivered by Dr. John Near, retired Professor Emeritus of Music at Principia College. Emergence International 2015: “A glorious day is dawning” Dr. John R. Near, Professor Emeritus of Music,...
Conquering Contagion
8,8,8,8 When others would a plague rehearse, And broadcast fears of woe-some fate; When news brings on an illness' views, And plans of error conquering man. Then we must work to soon reverse These lies which foretell, soon or late, A claim that Life would not eschew,...
Open Letter from Dr. John Near – Departure from Principia College Faculty – Part I
December 3, 2013 Dear Friends of Principia, I understand that my name and the underlying reason for my departure from the Principia College faculty recently came up in an open forum of Faculty Senate. To clarify the situation, I am distributing this...
25 Responses to Dr. John Near’s “Open Letter to the Principia Community,” – Part II
25 Responses to “Open Letter to the Principia Community,” December 3, 2013 1. Thanks for ensuring I got this letter. To be honest, the homosexuality policy was the biggest stumbling block to my accepting the job here. I believe that it is wrong, harmful on many...
