Editorials

What is it that makes us feel so close to those we love at Christmastime? There's a bond, a unity with others, that often seems especially pronounced at this time of the year. This question of Christmas and unity and love was occupying my thoughts one day when I was walking on a busy downtown street.

In her article called "The Cry of Christmas-tide," Mary Baker Eddy makes this moving comment: "We are hungry for Love, for the white-winged charity that heals and saves; we are tired of theoretic husks.

One of the moral qualities that is so essential to spiritual progress is humility. Mary Baker Eddy speaks of its significance: "This virtue triumphs over the flesh; it is the genius of Christian Science.

Through understanding that is loyally lived, one can know God well enough to prove in some degree that He is All-in-all. He must be understood with the heart if He is to be demonstrated.

When democratic elections are over, questions may arise as to how we can best support those elected. And especially we may long to have a clear perspective on the situation if our candidate didn't win! The spiritual understanding afforded by Christian Science shows us that there is a way to give wholehearted support, whether or not we voted for a particular person.

Humbly, and, as I believe, divinely directed, I hereby ordain the Bible, and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," to be hereafter the only pastor of The Church of Christ, Scientist, throughout our land and in other lands. Miscellaneous Writings , pp.

Sometimes people become frightened of getting caught up in a series of unfortunate events over which they might have little control. Or a person may hear of bad news affecting someone else and become afraid that he or his loved ones could be among the next victims.

Communication, the arts, business management, transportation, have all been changing drastically in this century. The reason lies deeper than changing technology.

A recent cover story in a weekly newsmagazine focused on "the results of the broadest and most expensive research project in medical history. " For the millions of readers who saw the headline, though, it would not have appeared as welcome news.

Christian healing as practiced in Christ Jesus' day was accomplished by spiritual means alone, and without material aid. And so it is today, as practiced in Christian Science.