In the Chicago Tribune, Tom Hamburger and Kim Geiger write about the Christian Scientist proposal to get prayer covered by the new health care bill:

Critics say the proposal would essentially put Christian Science prayer treatments on the same footing as science-based medical care by prohibiting discrimination against “religious and spiritual health care.”

While advancing below the radar as debate focuses on larger issues such as the “public option,” the Christian Scientists’ proviso has begun to stir controversy because it rekindles debate on three long-running and sensitive issues: freedom of religion; the constitutional separation of church and state; and the question of whether faith-based approaches should be treated as equivalent to science-based medicine.

Read the full article here.