Editorials

Why ethics? Their observance is indispensable to successful practice of Christian Science healing. Without the ethics of this Science we would lose sight of what it truly is as the restoration of Christ-healing, and of its marvelous power to redeem human lives and to cure the sick.

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Life is made up of them. In so many ways we're all engaged in different kinds of departures.

In ordinary parlance the words of the title refer to the exciting possibilities of physical science. Here they refer to the even more revolutionary impact of Christian Science in its encounter with the contemporary world.

"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.