Editorials

REVISIT FOR A MOMENT the events leading up to the day in Christian history known as the Pentecost. Authorities had brutally crushed the small but growing movement of Christ Jesus.

ALONG THE BORDER OF BOTSWANA in South Africa, our experienced ranger, Brad, brought, the open Land Rover very close to some elephants. My wife and I had been viewing an endless variety of beautiful wildlife.

IT HAD ONCE BEEN SO VIBRANT, that church the Apostle Paul started in Ephesus. He'd lit the fire in their hearts.

BILL EVANS, the legendary jazz pianist of the 1960s and 1970s, had insightful things to say about playing music. Profiled in a YouTube series, The Universal Mind of Bill Evans, the series presents a conversation between Bill and his brother Harry, who were both musicians and music educators.

"MAY YOU LIVE IN INTERESTING TIMES. " Traditionally attributed to the Chinese, this phrase has found its way into countless public speeches, TV programs, novels, even pop songs.

YOU NEED NOT FEAR. It's understandable if you do.

A significant gift to give society this Christmas is yourself—as a healer. Some people are pondering this public commitment.

THAT'S A TYPICAL QUESTION , particularly this month throughout the US. Many elections determine who's in charge of government offices, from city hall to the statehouse, from Capitol Hill to the White House.

A WOMAN CAME UP TO THE FRONT  of the church in Lima, Peru, where a meeting of Christian Scientists had just concluded. "Who is Mary Baker Eddy?" she asked.

IT TAKES SPIRITUAL TOUGHNESS TO START a church. And it takes rocklike strength and persistence to keep one going, sometimes against all odds.