Articles

The Journal receives a number of contributions that, because of space constraints, we can't publish in full. In these pages, however, we can offer excerpts that we found inspiring and insightful—some spiritual "nuggets" worth tucking into thought.

JESUS' DISCIPLES HAD FISHED all night. They caught nothing.

Mrs. Eddy pursued two careers: first as a poet, later as leader of a religious movement.

WHEN I WAS A KID, someone told me that sunlight shining through a magnifying glass could burn a hole in a piece of paper. So, I went out into the sun and held a magnifying glass a few inches above a piece of paper—and sure enough, the light shining through the magnifier became so concentrated that it burned a hole in the paper.

PRIDE, ANGER, SLOTH, lust, gluttony, greed, and envy—what have come to be known as "the seven deadly sins"—serve as a moral compass to millions. Although they are presented throughout the Bible, they are never named together in any sort of formal list.

AS A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PRACTITIONER, and also in my role of providing legislative support for Christian Science Committees on Publication around the world, I frequently have the opportunity to speak with the public about Christian Science. Those who have little or no familiarity with it tend to assume that Christian Science treatment is simply faith healing.

GLANCE AT ANY NEWSPAPER, magazine, or television program and you would think that disease is an inevitable part of life—that it's not a question of if, but when, most people will need the latest medicines to hold at bay an array of diseases. The aggressive marketing of prescription drugs has come into question, and that's good news.

ST. PAUL DIDN'T MINCE WORDS when it came to describing the world's hatred toward God.

Effective August 19, our dear colleague WALTER D. JONES, CSB, resigned from the Christian Science Board of Directors, saying, "It has been a privilege serving on the Board for the last 11½ years.

Mary Baker Eddy described gratitude as "the highest human quality" and "the sum total of all the graces of Spirit" (A10667 and A10572, The Mary Baker Eddy Collection, The Mary Baker Eddy Library). Her writings frequently cite giving thanks as essential to spiritual growth and healing.