RT Article
T1 The First Church of Christ, Pragmatist: Christian Science and Responsible Optimism
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 51
IS 4
SP 1397
OP 1405
A1 Ruetenik, Tadd
LA English
YR 2012
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1668758091
AB A common criticism of Christian Science is that it is neither Christian nor scientific. American psychologist and philosopher William James would not, I believe, share this view, even though he does make critical comments about Christian Science's orginator and her dogmatic followers. Following a suggestion of James, I distinguish two types of critical inquiry into Christian Science—outsider criticism and insider criticism—and show that the latter yields the better results. A pragmatic version of Christian Science can be offered that is distinct both from the myopic critics who malign it and from the dogmatic followers who recklessly adhere to it.
K1 Christian Science
K1 Pragmatism
K1 William James
DO 10.1007/s10943-011-9508-2