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Assuredly it was the manna of Truth and not merely the material loaf which Christ Jesus had in thought when he prayed the Father, saying ( Matt. 6: 11 ), "Give us this day our daily bread.

Our word "sincerity" is so closely related in thought to purity that of all lovely qualities it might be designated the keystone of usefulness, happiness, and genuine spiritual progress. True philanthropy springs from the sincere desire to help others.

Many people are looking for salvation from human woes, failing to understand that the teachings and works of Jesus were for the purpose of proving the ever-availability of the Christ to meet human needs. They believe the Christ to be identical with Jesus, a special dispensation of divine power to him alone, and that his disciples received this power from him by personal impartation, thus limiting the power of the Christ to a time and a people of long ago.

Christian Science teaches that there is one Mind only, the divine Mind, which is God. Therefore the so-called mortal or carnal mind, which St.

As a group of young people sat around the glowing embers of a beach campfire, the conversation turned to a philosophical and intellectual discussion of the problems confronting mankind. Pessimism and fear pervaded their talk of the atomic bomb because of the lack of adequate defense against this seemingly powerful force.

A Bishop of the Church of England, preaching recently in Australia, said that the first casualty of the war was honesty. It would certainly seem as if during the war human standards of honor and fair dealing were in many instances lost sight of, and the so-called forces of greed and selfishness were manifest in corruption and lawlessness.

As urgent and important as the familiar words of warning "Stop, Look, Listen" at railroad crossings are Mary Baker Eddy's words "listen," "follow," "rejoice" in her poem entitled "Feed My Sheep. " She writes ( Poems, p.

The book of Job has long caused thinkers to ponder the questions it touches upon concerning God and man. It remained for Christian Science, however, to furnish the key to its spiritual message and give the answer to the question of true being.

One of the most notable features in the modern world is the great rapidity of change. Those with recollections extending into the last century can recall changes in modes of living, means of transportation, and forms of government which seem quite incredible in retrospect.

The inspired writings of Mary Baker Eddy are today offering a satisfactory answer to the age-old question of how to meet and master the adverse conditions of human experience. In these writings the scientifically Christian method taught and utilized by Christ Jesus in demonstrating dominion over all evil is again made available to those who desire to exercise this dominion and are willing to strive for the spiritual understanding of God and man which is essential to the attainment of such sovereignty.