Archive for October, 2011
Quality of Life: Improved or Worsened by Health Care?
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I respect the great heart, the motive, of every physician and healer. For, I believe, they yearn to improve their patients’ quality of life and care. Yet, is this what’s taking place? Perhaps not — because when it comes to health care, we are learning more is not always better. Sometimes more means that quality of life suffers.
For example, many American primary care physicians believe that their own patients are receiving too much medical care. This was the take-away from a survey of primary-care doctors conducted in 2009. Read More→
“Since Christian Science is weird…”
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A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to discuss Christian Science with a newspaper editor. After hearing about the religious organization and the system of spiritual health care, she said, “Since Christian Science is weird, it –.” The editor stopped mid-sentence, looked at me, and said, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to call Christian Science weird. I’m so sorry.”
After the editor apologized several more times, I said, “Forget about it. It’s okay,” and we went back to our pleasant discussion.
The editor’s “Weird” comment reminded me of ’73. In 1973, I was in Brad Shearer‘s kitchen. Brad and I attended high school together. He was a star football player who went on to play for the Texas Longhorns and the Chicago Bears. Read More→
A RESPONSE: What Makes Your Religion or Faith Valid?
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The Mary Baker Eddy Library For The Betterment of Humanity
In an October 9 CNN-Belief post, Richard J. Mouw argues that the Mormon Church should not be considered a cult because it has established a university and engages in respectful dialogue with others. Mouw, however, did not hesitate to throw other well-established religions in the cult bin.
The post raises the question: What makes your religion or faith valid? In the long run, I believe, it is not whether a religion or faith establishes a school or is engaged with the world on the world’s terms, it is whether it enriches the lives of its members and others that proves it has a valid and useful place in society. Read More→
Health: Get over and get some
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Sometimes I feel my health is actually under siege, rather than being helped, by all the drug ads that bombard us on television. Should health care cause that kind of negative reaction, or can it be simpler?
Wouldn’t it be great if health were served next to the desserts at your neighborhood all-you-can-eat buffet chain? Not feeling well? Just jump in line, dish yourself a double dose, and – voilà – all better.
If only it was that simple. Well, believe it or not, there are those who are discovering it might be possible. However, instead of making your way to the buffet, all you really need to take is a trip to the closet. Read More→
Breaking past “I can’t”
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It isn’t just the world-class competition, or the crowning of champions, that makes me excited to watch events like the recent US Gymnastics Championships in St. Paul. It’s seeing barriers get broken—shattering common expectations—that brings me to my feet.
But you don’t have to witness a standing back full twist on the balance beam to feel that same breakthrough excitement and come out a winner.
Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language and then hit a barrier? Couldn’t take it to the next level? Maybe it was the guitar or piano you were practicing, and then found yourself stuck. That happened to me. Read More→
