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

Last December, the department of continuing education at Harvard Medical School and The Mind/Body Medical Institute, Deaconess Hospital in Boston, presented their second annual symposium, "Spirituality & Healing in Medicine—II. " It was attended by a thousand physicians, psychologists, health-care administrators, nurses, allied health professionals, social workers, clergy, and others who had come simply to consider the connection between spirituality and healing.

Mary Baker Eddy: scientific discoverer and pioneer

Brad Stock is a special assistant for research in the office of The Christian Science Board of Directors. His article contains previously unpublished material about Mary Baker Eddy's pioneering work in the field of spiritual healing.

From faith in matter to the Science of Mind-healing

Norman Cousins, whose recovery from a crippling disease was assisted by a liberal dose of laughter, once told an interviewer that he had used laughter "as a metaphor for the full range of positive emotions: hope, faith, love, laughter, determination. "   Los Angeles Times , September 25, 1990.

The crooked made straight

God is good and upright. He is perfect Mind, which forms the universe, including man.

Making distinctions that heal

Christian Science shows the importance of distinguishing between what is real and true and what is not; between what is an appearance to the physical senses and what is divinely actual. Doing so is an essential element of Christian Science practice and demonstration.

Christ-healing: God's method for all time

Those who are attuned to today's social conditions know that many people are searching for healing. They want to be cured! They crave release from tension, worry, burden, pain, and sickness.

Members of Christian Science organizations (CSOs) worldwide are finding that fellow classmates, professors, administrators, and others at their colleges and universities are increasingly interested in the spiritual perspective Science and Health has to offer. "I presented a copy of Science and Health, The Christian Science journal, and the Christian Science Sentinel to the professor who teaches law and medicine.

"This meeting is now open to you.

The Manual of The Mother Church—a healing handbook

Such a slim book. So modest.

Expanding the reach of The Christian Science Monitor

The March 1996 issue of The Christian Science Journal, and the Annual Meeting report carried in the July 1996 issue, focused on the healing mission, purpose, focus, and current priorities of the Church of Christ, Scientist. As a continuing report on how the Church is going forward in this work, senior managers at The Mother Church have been invited to write for the Journal a brief account of how workers in their area of activity are approaching these goals.