Kari Mashos, a Christian Science practitioner and teacher, believes that there is a strong need today for Christian Scientists to be alert to make sure they are not diminishing or devaluing the Science of Christianity in their own thinking. She is especially mindful of an atheist movement of thought that would marginalize all religion, including Christian Science, which heals through the power and presence of God.
I spoke with Kari about the need to stay awake to God’s ability to heal and provide for us, and how a greater appreciation of and reverence for God’s love can bless not only ourselves but also our churches and even the world—including Greece, where Kari lives part of the year. But that’s for the end of the interview. First, read Kari’s deeply helpful insights about marginalization, which she shared with me the minute she answered my phone call.…
Kari Mashos: Recently I have been thinking about how important it is for us as Christian Scientists to be alert not to let our love for God and our practice of Christian Science be marginalized. Marginalization is nothing new—throughout the centuries there has been a concerted effort to dismiss as irrelevant, at the very least, the spiritual concept of God and man, and those who have understood and practiced it. We read about this effort in the Bible, right in its early pages and all the way up through the depiction of Christ Jesus, his disciples, and the early Christians.
