Interviews

How does scientific Christianity relate to art ? Four artists who are Christian Scientists—a pianist, a potter, an etcher/painter, a violinist—recently spoke with the Journal about their work as it relates to the study of Christian Science. Their interviews are filled with the language of art—line, harmony, form, rhythm, inspiration, balance, practice, performing.

I've been so tremendously blessed by the teachings of Christian Science that I would love to share this blessing with others. But today there seem to be so many people with strong religious beliefs that sometimes I find myself tempted to believe it would be "wiser and safer" to avoid telling people about Christian Science.

"The author's medical researches and experiments had prepared her thought for the metaphysics of Christian Science. Every material dependence had failed her in her search for truth; and she can now understand why, and can see the means by which mortals are divinely driven to a spiritual source for health and happiness.

Mark Ruble has a substantial commitment to church. He is currently Christian Science Campus Counselor to a number of colleges, First Reader in his local branch church, a Monitor advertising salesman, and a worker in the Committee on Christian Science Work in Los Angeles County Institutions.

In the early 1950's, Bette Graham was a secretary in search of a solution: a better way to correct typing mistakes. Her invention, Liquid Paper Correction Fluid, created a whole new industry.

Capt. John P.

"Since God is All, why is there so much suffering in the world?" This question, which teen-agers in the Christian Science Sunday School often ask, gives the teacher an opportunity to help his pupils grasp an important point— that they need to be healers as well as thinkers. The dialogue below is based on actual conversations that have taken place in my college-age class.

Half a century of distinguished service to The Christian Science Monitor has brought Erwin D Canham international recognition as one of the world's foremost journalists. Decorated by seven foreign governments and appointed to various commissions and boards by American presidents, Mr.

I used to wonder if I would ever find anybody who was right for me to marry. In the practice of Christian Science, one finds many people with similar fears.

You spoke at the 1971 College Biennial on the subject of sex. Why were you interested in doing this? I was asked to do so by the Biennial Steering Committee, and I agreed to do so because I think that young people, as well as older ones, need to get a more balanced view of the place of sex in human experience.