Articles

I was raised in Christian Science and was connected to church from the start, being cared for in our branch church’s nursery on Sundays and Wednesdays. I joined The Mother Church when I was 12 because I had seen my two older sisters do it and it seemed like the cool thing to do.

Numbering the People. Christian Scientists shall not report for publication the number of the members of The Mother Church, nor that of the branch churches.

Every lecture year I do several lectures at prisons and halfway houses. All of them have been rewarding experiences, not only for me, but for those in the audience who perhaps have never heard about Christian Science—its simplicity and practicality.

After years of searching for a relationship with God, this writer finds Christian Science, and peace of mind.

Unsatisfied with debating social and economic issues, and reacting to rancor and partisanship, the author finds peace by engaging in a prayerful response to the day’s headlines.

A Sunday School class prompts this writer to ponder any misconceptions he may have carried around about the nature of prayer—and to correct them and uplift his thinking.

Juggling three part-time jobs, a teacher finds freedom in a spiritual view of herself.

A challenging stopover in Malaysia brings a wider sense of God's government to a world traveler.

At the time of a divorce, the principle of divine light and reflection brings healing.

On hearing news of her brother’s death, this writer turned to her understanding of God, Life, to get the real story.