Skip to main content Skip to search Skip to header Skip to footer
All columns & sections

Articles

Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

The question of matter

Looking to be a better healer? Then you’ll want to keep an eye out for articles like this one, appearing periodically in The Christian Science Journal , Sentinel , and Herald . Their aim: to correct some of the misconceptions about Christian Science that would keep us from having the results we so desire.

“Leave your gift at the altar”

Sacrifice in worship takes different forms. In many early cultures, showing respect for tribal gods through animal sacrifice was central to worship.

The joyful duty of affirming health

According to the World Health Organization, “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. ” They also say, “The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being.

We’re not healing matter

Two thousand years ago, Christ Jesus came to teach the world about truth. This long-awaited, prophesied Messiah, or anointed one, was devoted irrevocably to the worship of God, Spirit.

The pattern of the mount

Sometimes we may feel as though we are stuck in a pattern of negative thoughts and experiences, believing we are a compilation of characteristics handed down by our parents, or a result of events, habits, or challenges. If you’ve ever felt this way, there is a permanent solution.

Church and the salvation of humanity

Church is a big game-changer. It has helped me broaden my scope, pray more effectively, and experience and witness more healings.

Bus stop blessing

I was standing at the bus stop, waiting for my bus. The scene was depressing.

Christian Science practice and the healing fount of Love

When I was a child, my mother would take me to see a Christian Science practitioner when I didn’t feel well. It was such a good experience that I remember sometimes saying, “Please, Momma, take me to that nice lady.

Responsive to God

I often carry my smartphone in a rear pocket of my trousers. Rather than sitting on the phone, when I used a ride sharing car recently, I took it out and laid it on the seat next to me—then forgot to take it with me when I left the car.

Saved from undertow and rough surf

In an editorial in the Christian Science Sentinel dated May 1, 2023, the author speaks of stillness and how, in busy contemporary life, many people turn to prayer for calm grounding (Mary Beattie, “ The value of stillness ”). She writes, “Opening up to a quiet fount of spiritual ideas stills thought that is fearful, muddled, or self-focused and leads to healing.