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On one occasion Jesus called a little child to him and said to his disciples, "Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven" ( Matt. 18:3 ).

The first part of the definition of "Church" in the Glossary of Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy reads: "The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle" ( p.

For many years economists have labored under the belief that mortal thinking must move in series and that it must repeat itself. Like the cyclical movements of the stars and planets, mankind is supposed to act inevitably in repetitive ways which include both good and evil.

St. James tells us that patience must have her perfect work.

WE sometimes hear it said about someone with a difficulty of any sort, "It is his problem!" Apparently the speaker is unaware that his flippant remark evinces on his part a lack of spiritual understanding and of charity. His remark points to a failure to appraise the divinely intended brotherhood of the large family of men.

HOW grateful we can be that Christian Science reveals to each one of us peace, joy, and freedom from fear! Freedom from fear—what a cause for rejoicing! This freedom means freedom from anxious concern, freedom from dreaded diseases, and freedom from so-called destructive forces. But even more than that, it includes freedom from what the Bible terms "sudden fear.

RIGHT convictions are born of spiritual understanding. One may learn how to persevere in following right convictions in Christian Science.

HOW sorely mankind needs divine help! Sooner or later each one must recognize that divine power alone can save him from sickness, sin, lack, and the other discords of mortal existence. To most people, evil appears to be very active, and one faced with the suggestion of evil may not know what to do about it.

ALCHEMY, a medieval chemical science, had as its great objects the transmutation of base metals into gold and the discovery of a universal remedy for diseases and the means of indefinitely prolonging life. The attempts to attain these objectives ended in failure.

INDIVIDUALS occasionally perceive through spiritual sense the universe of Spirit. In this moment they become aware of an endless perfection of movement, of ideas circling divinity in a vast expression of harmony, of an irradiance of light which knows no darkness.