, former Associate Editor of the Journal and a Christian Science practitioner and teacher, told how her new take on the periodicals and the events of 9/11 has caused her to build bridges of peace and mutual understanding in her community. spoke with her about these experiences.
Barbara, how have you seen the magazines evolve in terms of meeting the public demand for spirituality?
In 1992 and 1993, when I was part of the Journal team, along with you, Trinka, we researched Mary Baker Eddy's writings to get a clearer understanding of her intentions for the periodicals. In her editorial for the first issue of the Journal, she wrote, "An organ from the Christian Scientists has become a necessity." "A Timely Issue," The Christian Science Journal, April 14, 1883, p. 3 . The public was asking questions about metaphysical healing. They wanted accurate information on Christian Science and spiritual answers to the important issues of the day. Mrs. Eddy started the Journal to provide this. Somehow, one hundred years later, we had come to regard the Journal as a publication mainly for Christian Scientists, even advanced Christian Scientists, and not something to share with others. Clearly, this was not Mrs. Eddy's vision for her periodicals.
