Letters & Conversations

Dear Editors, I'm happy to tell you how much the Bible Lessons These are weekly readings compiled from the Christian Science pastor—the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures —and published in the Christian Science Quarterly . on cassette meant to my family recently.

College life It was with great interest that I read your Christian Science Journal interview with a recent graduate of Principia [a liberal arts college for Christian Scientists]. Although I attended Principia Upper School, I was one of only about 10 percent who did not go on to that college.

Christian Science Sentinel redesigned for 1998 In just a few weeks (beginning with the January 5 issue) the Christian Science Sentinel will have a fresh, new design to present its message more effectively to today's weekly magazine readers—today's honest seekers. It's the culmination of years of thought and prayer about the Sentinel's original healing mission and purpose, "to hold guard over Truth, Life, and Love.

Avoiding stereotypes Recently, you wrote to contributors to the Christian Science magazines, sharing some radical ideas. Ideas shape experience, and these were radical only in the sense that they did not conform to the preconceived perceptions [of many of us] about writing for the magazines.

HOODED PILGRIM "Letter to a hooded pilgrim" is one of the most remarkable articles I have ever read. The very individual expression.

Gospel of Mark The new series on the Gospel of Mark starts out with one of the best written introductions I have read. I am a retired Episcopal priest who continues to serve in parishes as needed and who continually seeks to more fully understand Christ's message to us.

The following is from a letter the Editors recently received. We felt it was a helpful illustration of the protection and healing that result from chastity.

SPIRITUALITY AND HEALING In The Christian Science Journal's report on the second Harvard "Spirituality & Healing in Medicine" conference, it was encouraging to see Christian Science publicly acknowledged as playing an important role in the field of spirituality and healing. The fact that the conference expressed deep respect for the Bible and for the writings of Mary Baker Eddy is a cause for much gratitude.

Excitement Recently , while reading "Reports of healing" in an issue of the The Christian Science Journal , I caught sight of something I had never fully understood before—the truth that all real life is of God and in God, purely spiritual, purely good. Comfort and inspiration of this kind bring the component of excitement to my reading of the periodicals, and I thank you.

Lifetime of healing The series of articles entitled "Mary Baker Eddy: a lifetime of healing" meant a great deal to me. First, it answered the question "How did Mrs.