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“Certainly no ‘materialistic’ scientist would argue that life isn’t mysterious. However claiming that the mystery of life belongs in the world of the philosopher more than the scientist is ludicrous. Scientific study of life and life processes has given us more than he philosopher ever has.” Joseph H. Donahue, D. C. That’s like saying, the ... Read more

In the English language the word “create” has a number of different meanings. In the Hebrew language there are different words to describe those different meanings. To create out of nothing is the word used in Genesis 1:1. To create out of something already in existence is the word used in describing the creation of ... Read more

As objectives become more focused they will become similar in their methods. After all, aren’t we trying to find the best way to accomplish our objective? That is why much of the chiropractic profession wants to appropriate medicine (using chiropractic to address disease). Their objectives are the same. The only problem is that some are ... Read more

At times I probably have misunderstood aspects of Palmer’s philosophy and as a result perhaps misinterpreted some of the traditional chiropractic approach. On other occasions I am convinced that some of his philosophical conclusions or applications of the philosophy do not reconcile with the philosophical standard, the 33 principles which B.J. was primarily responsible for ... Read more

Every doctor, regardless of his practice, must in the end admit that something within the body heals it. The surgeon may remove a diseased organ or part but the healing of that surgery and the restoration of normal or near normal function if it can occur will be done by the law of life in ... Read more

Is it possible to “over adjust”? If an adjustment means to make right then I would think it is impossible to over adjust. In the end it is the innate intelligence of the practice member’s body that takes the force introduced by the chiropractor and uses it to correct a vertebral subluxation. It really does ... Read more

The uniqueness of the non-therapeutic OSC approach in chiropractic care is that it is also for non-symptomatic people, those without a medical condition, but still subluxated. Does the traditional objective of “getting sick people well” and the activities surrounding that objective (like research into medical conditions) undermine that approach, its intention, and its importance?

I am reminded of the story of one of Napoleon’s generals named Blucher, complaining to the king that no one would play cards with him. The king said “but general, everyone says that you cheat when you play cards.” To which Blucher replied, “but the game seems to go better when you cheat a little ... Read more

Active organization refers to principle No. 21, the mission of innate intelligence. While technically there is active organization on the atomic level (the motion of protons, neutrons, and electrons), it is generally understood to be confined to the interaction of living matter ( cells or its components in the case of a one-celled organism) for ... Read more

When we are talking about the innate intelligence of the body I think we must be careful to use that term. Sometimes we even get so sloppy in our terminology so as to call it “innate”. “Innate” is merely an adjective describing the noun intelligence The same goes for the innate intelligence of a cell, ... Read more