Editorials

"And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. " ( Isaiah 32:2 ) Shadow is a symbol rich in spiritual lessons.

Oh, the days—and nights—that my college classmate and I discussed points of religion! (At times, "argued" might have been a better characterization. ) More than once I'd think of a Bible verse that questioned his position.

Sometimes a gardener using a hoe or sickle can get rid of a whole patch of weeds with a few strokes. Other times he may need to get down on his knees and pull out weeds one by one to save the tender plants.

Intelligence comes from God. And God is Spirit, not matter; He is Mind, not brain.

That is not the question. We are always serving something, and if that appears not to be the case, then it may be that we are serving apathy.

Surprising as it is to Christian Scientists, there are those who view Christian Science as a form of escapism or self-delusion. Yet there is a world of difference between the various forms of thought-manipulation, willpower, positive thinking—and, on the other hand, the breakthrough of revelation that illuminated Christ Jesus' mission, made possible his healing work, and is expressed today in Christian Science.

"Jesus was the offspring of Mary's self-conscious communion with God,"   Science and Health, pp. 29-30.

Christian Science is not theosophy; this Science of Christ has its source in God, not in eastern philosophy. The two contrast fundamentally and sharply.

• An acrobat turning a 360-degree somersault on a high wire; • a scholar honored for precision of knowledge and perceptiveness of judgment; • a pianist capturing the silken miracle of a Mozart concerto; • a football star throwing an accurate 30-yard pass just an instant before the opposing tackles bury him. What do they all have in common? Exceptional freedom and dominion stemming from mastery of their skills; exceptional mastery stemming from much practice under rigorous discipline.

I used to assume, without thinking too much about it, that I understood the meaning of "harmony. " My estimate of how much I knew has been revised.