Letters & Conversations

Dear Editor, Over the years, in order to be obedient to Article VIII, Section 14, of the Manual of The Mother Church, I have tried to subscribe to the Christian Science periodicals (including The Christian Science Monitor ) regularly. That By-Law reads in part, "It shall be the privilege and duty of every member, who can afford it, to subscribe for the periodicals which are the organs of this Church.

New student I am a new student of Christian Science. When I don't quite follow what I am reading, I turn to my copies of The Christian Science Journal for help—and especially to the testimonies at the back of each issue.

Genesis The awakening interest in the book of Genesis has been apparent in several newsmagazines and in Bill Moyers's series on public television in the United States. I find this very exciting.

Dear Editors, Almost a year ago, a woman who lives across the street from our church met my husband and me in the parking lot one Sunday after the service to tell us her husband had passed on very suddenly. She was devastated.

God's Posse What a heartwarming account in The Christian Science Journal on the courageous ministry of God's Posse, working with young people in Roxbury, Boston! I gather from the interview that the desire of the Posse is that those they reach with their ministry of love will, in turn, go out to help others. Journal readers can support the Posse's work through their prayers—through the realization that God's child, as His image and reflection, has within him or her all the moral and spiritual resources to shut the mouths of the lions of immorality, violence, abuse, and criminality, as Daniel proved when claiming his innocence before God and men (see Dan.

Ethical issues I would like to express deep gratitude for the editorial in the October 1996 issue of The Christian Science Journal titled "Ethics for Christian Science treatment. " This article identifies the true standard of conduct when Christian Science treatment is not requested.

Mrs. Eddy's healings This is a quick note to compliment The Christian Science Journal on its splendid series "Mary Baker Eddy: a lifetime of healing.

Answer to prayer I am especially grateful for four articles in The Christian Science Journal of last August— "Quiet in the rush of life," "Moses, the burning bush, and holy inspiration," "'Without hands': spiritual creation, spiritual warfare," and "Being who you are. " They were the first ones I read, and were a gratefully received answer to prayer.

Christmas I just want to say "Thanks" for the great job the Christian Science magazines do at helping me prepare for the holidays. I used to approach the annual festivities with human micromanaging that everyone else had to fit into.

A [long] career in education at all levels—local, state, and federal—has exposed me to all types of religious thought, as travel across the nation and overseas has resulted in countless conversations. The question as to how Christian Scientists can formally reach out in an understanding and cooperative manner to others who are seriously and honestly pursuing the concept of spiritual treatment leading to healing, has continually raised a question in my own mind: Should this even be attempted, and if so, how? An answer came to me in The Christian Science Journal in an article entitled "Christian Science Spiritual Healing Practices," which reported on the Harvard symposium, "Spirituality & Healing in Medicine.