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Putting on record insights into the practice of Christian Science.

The future of Christian Science

In 1901 the New York Herald published this statement from Mary Baker Eddy: "The continuity of The Church of Christ, Scientist, is assured. " The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany , p.

The realness of what we declare

The reality of spiritual being behind Christian Science treatment keeps it from depending on the abilities of the person praying. And the more we become conscious of this divine reality, or Science of being, the less we suppose we have to accomplish something "personal" in declaring words of truth.

Editors' Round Table

Are you in favor of the Christian Science practice? Of course! We all are. Well, perhaps we need to make sure we value treatment by Christian Science practitioners as much afterward as when we're receiving it! Occasionally, people may seem to have a "gratitude lapse" along about the time it comes to pay the practitioner.

Enough intelligence for everyone

The infinitude of God is a fundamental teaching in Christian Science. God's infinite being is coincident with His omnipresence, omnipotence, eternality, and immeasurable good.

Stay with it!

The lesson of the resurrection has a message for everyone, but especially for anyone who is endeavoring to follow Christ Jesus. It speaks of the ever-present Christ, Truth, enabling us to stay with the God-given tasks we are to accomplish.

Unexpected crosses, everyday crowns

A little lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor, See Ps. 8:5.

Primary class instruction: an answer to prayer

"Oh that I knew where I might find him!" Job 23:3 . When we begin to echo longingly Job's desire to find God, perhaps we're ready to consider Primary class instruction in Christian Science.

Choose to demonstrate immortality

Each of us has the capacity to demonstrate the truth that man is ageless, glorious, deathless—immortal—now. It may sound contradictory to say that the cultivation of this capacity involves understanding that immortality doesn't need cultivation.

Undepleted substance, undiminished worth

Everyone wants to feel secure. We want to know that our life has value.

Science and Health, its author, and its authority

Any book that has inspired redemption and healing for thousands of people must be the outcome of God. This is true of the Bible.