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Why does evil seem so real and powerful? What can we do about it?

In studying Christian Science, I’ve learned the importance of knowing the difference between thoughts that come from God, otherwise known as divine Mind, and thoughts that seem to come from a different source. Christian Scientists understand that Mind, God, is wholly good.

We’ve all made mistakes. And even if we’ve learned from our mistakes and changed our ways, we can feel burdened by our past.

Stuck to my refrigerator with a magnet is a precious scrap of paper with seven words written in a childish scrawl. When my granddaughter learned to write, her Sunday School teacher asked her to list the seven Bible-based synonyms of God found in the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

One of the things I love most about Christian Science is the freedom it gives us to express joy.   Last Christmas, I learned to think about joy and freedom from a new perspective.

Christ Jesus instructed his followers, “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” ( Matthew 5:44 ). And Mary Baker Eddy states, “The vital part, the heart and soul of Christian Science, is Love” ( Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.

One of the things I teach my students in university classes is to provide evidence for the reasons they give when making an argument. Evidence is the proof behind the reasoning that makes the argument ring true.

In the Christian Science textbook, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, challenges the reader with this statement: “Are thoughts divine or human? That is the important question” ( Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 462 ).

Several years ago, during what many people call the “cold and flu season,” I came down with the symptoms of an aggressive cold. This was unusual for me.

Can Christian Science bring healing to mistakes that we or others make? Even big mistakes? Yes! In fact, this Science of the Christ enables us to see and to demonstrate that God’s healing love actually can turn mistakes into unforeseen blessings. How can this be? One of the hymns in the Christian Science Hymnal contains a wonderful promise.