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Following the example set by the question-and-answer columns in the early Journals, when Mary Baker Eddy was Editor, this column will respond to general queries from Journal readers with responses from Journal readers.

"How can we stay strong in our faith in Christian Science...?"

By Ginny Luedeman, Todd Herzer

From the January 2011 issue of The Christian Science Journal

Q: “Sometimes the ideas in Christian Science seem so abstract and unrelated—especially when faced with aggressive challenges such as a family member dealing with cancer. How can we stay strong in our faith in Christian Science and its effectiveness when the material picture seems so different from ‘spiritual reality’?” —A summer intern at The Mother Church A1: You’ve probably heard it said, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.