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SOME YEARS AGO, I was driving on a busy freeway when my car suddenly lost power. It was several miles to the next exit, so I punched the flashers on and decided to drift as far as possible.

THE THEORY CALLED THE CARTESIAN SPLIT has been foundational to the cultural walls that continue to separate science from religion. This theory is named after the 17th-century philosopher Descartes, who believed that the human mind is separate (or split) from the physical body and from the material universe.

THERE IT WAS IN BLACK AND WHITE— on page 66 of Science and Health, "Trials are proofs of God's care. " Many new as well as longtime students of Christian Science, including me, have puzzled over that statement.

THE CONCEPT OF BEING "BORN AGAIN" is vital to the commitment many Christians have to God and to their love of Christ Jesus. But just what being born again means can be very individual and understood on a variety of levels.

During Mary Baker Eddy's lifetime, Christian Science as a movement grew rapidly, largely due to the success of Christian Science healing. This growth brought Mrs.

1. A Christian Science practitioner and former school teacher, Meg Dendler finds the concept of being "born again" played out in many facets of her life.

AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, I received an unexpected payment for something I'd written. Not wanting to just fritter it away, I'd been sitting on the $100 check for weeks, thinking about how best to spend the money.

BEFORE I ARRIVED IN ZAMBIA FOR A YEAR-LONG RESEARCH fellowship, I carried with me two images of Africa. One image that I grew up with was the Western world's portrayal of Africa as a destitute continent, and the other was of a unique and beautiful place I was learning about through my studies at university and from my communications with people who lived there.

So from time to time we present excerpts from articles that are especially relevant and insightful. Look for more "Your Insights" in coming months! Two years ago I had a condition in one of my legs serious enough to land me in a wheelchair, leaving me unable to walk or do much of anything on my own.

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