Editorials

Genuine theology must be known by its beneficial effects. True theologians, therefore, could be said to be known by their works.

If Thomas Edison were to walk into the typical kitchen or living room of a middle-income home today, he would see an extraordinary assemblage of mechanical and electrical wonders. Even the famous inventor would surely marvel at the impact made on people's day-to-day lives by the tremendous advances in technology since 1880 when the incandescent light bulb first became available commercially.

Have you ever thought of your church as its community's answered prayer? The prayer may be unspoken, perhaps only a nascent desire. Yet every community, and the world itself, long for peace and healing.

Vision is dependent on light. That's a given.

Surely it is the desire of every adherent of Christian Science increasingly to approach in his or her practice of Science the quality and quantity of Christ Jesus' healing work. Jesus said of such an individual, "The works that I do shall he do also.

From the beginning of our Church and movement, Christian Science treatment hasn't been so much "something one goes to a Christian Science practitioner for" as it has been the orderly, systematic approach to healing through prayer that every Christian Scientist expects to practice. We do ask for help from practitioners when we feel we need it.

When Mrs. Eddy was healed through her discovery of Christian Science, she became a lively witness for the matchless effects of her discovery.

Christian Science healing is the most natural thing in the world. It comes straight from the infinite God, good, our beloved Father-Mother, who loves each of us with a love greater than we can possibly imagine.

Sometimes church grows right in front of your eyes. For example: • A goals committee in a branch church had been trying to define a proper objective for their church to work together on.

What a world of travelers we're becoming. It's not uncommon these days to see people from England, Indonesia, Nigeria, the United States, Japan, and all corners of the world mingling in each other's airports.