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Christian Science explains that the nature of one's real being is Godlike, since man is the expression of God. Students of this religion are taught to claim their true nature, identify themselves with it, and demonstrate their real character in thought and conduct.

Despite shorter working hours, the introduction of laborsaving and time-saving appliances, swifter means of trans portation, and longer vacations, mankind still lament that there is insufficient time in which to accomplish necessary tasks. The present generation seems to have accepted the general trend of thought that time has, in some inexplicable way, suffered curtailment.

Two mothers were discussing the heavy responsibilities parents now have in rearing their children. They both agreed that the threats of war and destruction, the high cost of living, the various temptations rampant in the world today, the heavy burden of responsibility, were taking much of the joy out of present-day parenthood.

The satisfaction that Christian Science makes available to mankind is not self-complacence. It is not contentment with the limited, the physical, or the merely personal.

In Science and Health, in a paragraph with the marginal heading, "Death outdone," Mrs. Eddy writes ( p.

In a way every Christian Scientist is a practitioner. He may not be listed in The Christian Science Journal as a practitioner, but the moment he opens Science and Health by Mrs.

Man , according to the teachings of Christian Science, exists at the standpoint of opportunity. There is a divine purpose for each one of God's ideas, a usefulness that contributes to the full expression of God's unlimited abilities and capacities.

In this nuclear and space-minded age, the science of mathematics and other material sciences are being emphasized by many as presenting the solution to individual and world problems. Material sciences have a necessary place in human experience and, if used for good, can be a means for advancement of the human race.

To know that there is a way out of every distress and disease which plagues humanity today brings hope and assurance to troubled hearts. Christ Jesus centuries ago declared ( John 14:6 ), "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Christian Science reveals man's real selfhood to be God's perfect likeness. The Bible provides clear instances of the value of claiming one's true selfhood, especially in moments of emergency.