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The starting point of prayer.

God never creates a parasite—or a parasitic thought.

A new view of a Bible story reveals a clearer understanding of God's mothering love for His creation.

For most people, the atonement is a difficult theological concept. “Please explain it to me,” is a fairly common request.

Q: What if one has a desire to devote more time to the Christian Science healing practice but is struggling to find the time? A: Instead of thinking of going into the healing practice as a process, simply begin to practice. Let your love for God and humanity overcome the fear of lack of time or ability.

Maximum security cell block —Oregon State Penitentiary, summer of 1987. It was noisy and chaotic, but my fellow branch church member—a Christian Science healer and chaplain—moved along, cell by cell, with great calm.

One of Jesus’ final teachings, given to his disciples just days before his crucifixion, includes the instruction to minister to the needs of those less fortunate. He taught of the Son of man commending the work of those who took his mission out into the world.

I grew up in a close family who participated in a Christian Science Church and Sunday School, so from a very young age I learned of Mary Baker Eddy’s lifework: her discovery of Christian Science, writing a book ( Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures ), and founding a church. As a young girl I was so struck by all that she had accomplished as a 19th-century woman.

It’s hard to describe how grateful I am for Mary Baker Eddy and the Church she founded. Her teachings have defined my life since I came to Christian Science in high school, from a mainstream Protestant background.

You might say my family’s “contact” with the Founder of Christian Science and her teachings occurred at the end of her career. At that time, after several tragic years, my grandfather was healed of alcoholism by a Spanish countess, an American by birth, who had become a Christian Science practitioner.