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We acknowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to uplift faith to understand eternal Life, even the allness of Soul, Spirit, and the nothingness of matter. Fifth tenet of Christian Science, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.

Recently, this column discussed the financial picture of The Christian Science Publishing Society and the need to reduce our deficit. We are taking steps to put these valued magazines on a solid financial path for the future.

Traveling presents a wide spectrum of opportunities—some of them expected, some not. When I go out on a lecture tour, I use a concept that has proven most useful to me over the years.

I’ve been thinking about the story of Abraham and Lot in relation to church, especially the part where Abraham and Lot’s people are not getting along (see Gen. , chap.

Before going on a trip, I pray to see and express the healing activity of the Christ. This was my prayer while traveling in Brazil —a country of exceptional beauty—in the spring of 2006.

When Mary Baker Eddy established the Church of Christ, Scientist, she offered committed students of Christian Science the privilege of playing an active part in church organization through membership in The Mother Church and one of its branch churches. Joining The Mother Church and uniting with its members worldwide is a symbol of an individual’s commitment to the Cause of Christian Science.

Adapted from a talk given at the Boston Church Alive Summit in June 2011. Some of you may be wondering why a trustee of The Christian Science Publishing Society has been asked to give a talk on Church.

My wife and I recently saw a play in Los Angeles titled 33 Variations, by Moisés Kaufman. In the program notes there’s a quote from the early 20th century Russian novelist Andrei Bely: “An instant of life taken by itself as it is deeply probed becomes a doorway to infinity.

One morning last winter, I discovered how stunning a New England beach can be in January. As I gazed down from the snowy edge of a sand dune, the water seemed like a huge sheet of cobalt glass stretching out before me, mirroring an equally flawless, porcelain-blue sky above.

The very first Christian Science church I ventured into was in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. I attended a Sunday service there with a friend who had grown up in Christian Science.