grew up in California, but now lives in Concord, Massachusetts—the place where Ralph Waldo Emerson, the father of the transcendental movement, and Henry David Thoreau, famous for his book, Walden, pondered the nature of the human spirit. In his work as a Christian Science practitioner and teacher, Bob deeply explores the spiritual nature of reality and proves its relevance in many different venues. He is devoted to his community, serving as chairman of the town's Clergy/Laity Group. He is on his town's Steering Committee for Positive Youth Development and also serves with Concord's Restorative Justice Circle, which resolves issues between victims and offenders.
For him, these are ways to be a healing presence in his community. In addition, he takes a "boots on the ground" approach to understanding other people's religions. This means not just reading about them, but also visiting places where those religions are practiced. A week after this interview, he headed off to Egypt to get an on-site view of ancient Egyptian civilization and learn more about "the educational systems of the Pharaohs." Science and Health, p. 226.
Bob has been in the full-time healing practice for 34 years, and has been a teacher of Christian Science since 1985. He also served on The Christian Science Board of Lectureship for seven years. The roots of his practice can be found in a healing he experienced in college.
