Last October, representatives from The First Church of Christ, Scientist, were invited to participate in the Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious and Spiritual Leaders, held at the United Nations in Geneva. Virginia S. Harris, chairman of The Christian Science Board of Directors; Mary Weldon Ridgway, Clerk of The Mother Church and also a member of The Christian Science Board of Directors; and Dorothy D. Maubane, a teacher, lecturer, and practitioner of Christian Science, spoke at the conference. The Journal thanks spirituality.com for making their talks available. Below are the full texts of all three talks.
Listening to such remarkable women, seeing the common threads among our rich diversity, I'm profoundly moved. The peaceful and healing voice of woman, too long heard only as a whisper, is gaining volume and influence. Women are moving ideas into wider arenas, building peace—community by community—while maintaining a precious connection to a higher power. From a strong inner foundation, to dialogue with others, to action leading to transformation, women are utilizing the power of spiritual ideas to bring about social transformation.
