Volume 47, Number 14 · September 21, 2000
Mad Genius
By Whitney Balliett
God's Perfect Child: Living and Dying in the Christian Science Church
by Caroline Fraser
Owl/Henry Holt, 576 pp., $16.00 (paper)
Caroline Fraser is an ex-Christian Scientist, as am I, so herewith some notes on her brilliant book, a critical history that not only casts a clear, merciless light on the cloud-cuckoo-land of Christian Science, but also certifies her freedom—and mine. She explains at the outset:
Review, 2896 words
To read the full text of this piece, please choose one of the following options:
|
If you are already a subscriber to the Review's electronic edition, please sign in: |
To subscribe to the electronic edition, please press the button below. |
To purchase access to this article for $3, please press the button below. |