In January we began a series in appreciation of the Journal's contribution to the twentieth century. This month we reprint an article and testimonies published in the 1970s, a decade marked, among other things, by changing roles for women and shifting concepts of family life. The article we've selected was originally one of a series that appeared in 1975 on the impact of the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health, on such areas as morality, brotherhood, health, and freedom. This article on the family shows the harmonizing, healing role of Science and Health in addressing concerns of parents for their children's well-being. The testimony that follows tells of the healing of a woman who was introduced to Christian Science through the textbook.
Can humanity cope with the problems resulting from changing concepts of family life? Are the cords of love that have given the family coherence in the past strong enough and long enough to hold it together now? The search for the answer must continue until home and all relationships rest on a wholly spiritual basis.
The spiritual reality and power of the teaching in Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy create a natural spiritual atmosphere for home and family life ... The teaching of Science and Health is in every instance a divine demand. It points out how to find and establish our true relationship with God so that we may work in accord with His law of harmony.
