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Testimonies of Healing

Verification of Healings

These healings are verified by people who can vouch for the testifier or who know of the healing. Examples of Christian healing from individuals and families around the world have been published in the Christian Science periodicals for well over 125 years.

In the late primary class at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, a student asked, "Why do you approve of surgery?" Our Teacher replied: "Why do I approve of surgery? I did not know that I did, except as a choice of evils. If my students cannot through the power of Mind put into juxtaposition a broken bone, then they must do the next best thing.

Horton, Brown Co. , Kan.

Arlington, Mass. — For seven years I suffered with an unknown disease of the eye, and was obliged to wear glasses.

New York, Feb. 23, 1889.

Shannon, Ill. Dear Journal:— I feel it my duty, as well as a privilege, to tell to the world the wonderful work done for me by Christian Science in healing me so miraculously.

Northampton, Mass. — I have lately had a demonstration of Truth in healing a belief of fever, that was so clearly a result of the supposed power of mesmerism, that I relate it for the benefit of your readers in case any Scientist should be tempted to place himself or herself in a similar position.

Boston, March 10, 1889

Boston , March 10, 1889. Editor of Journal:—A lady seventy years of age, with a belief of paralysis and other complications, abandoned as hopeless by the doctors, recently came under my care.

Lincoln, Neb. My wife and I have been healed by reading your book, Science and Health.

Concord, N. H.

The following case illustrates the grandest work of Christian Science—that of spiritual healing. Cases are sometimes presented to the Scientist in which the beliefs of matter have not left enough of basis for the operation of physical healing, with our present realization of Life as the universal fact.