This year many people are celebrating the centennial of the Wright brothers' first airplane flight on the sands near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in the United States. But this month marks another centennial—that of our sister publication, The Herald of Christian Science, which is now published in twelve different languages.
Since last June we've been exploring the history of the Herald and how it developed side by side with a world that is still coming to grips with the impact of technology. Having witnessed nearly a quarter century of the Herald's life, much of it at close hand, I feel a special joy at its progress. Its history reveals what is possible when people have the common goal of bringing healing to humanity.
In the Herald's early years, the world was a very different place. Travel was time-consuming and dangerous. The communications revolution was in its infancy. Cultural and social barriers were high. Today, the world is linked by common goals and dependencies, even though there are still walls of suspicion and ignorance. Those walls will inevitably come down as people continue to seek truth in their lives and their nations. From that standpoint, the Herald is an example of what is possible when people of diverse nations and backgrounds work together with love and goodwill.
