Articles

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.

The Christian Science Monitor weekly edition is available now! Delve deeply into topics of global significance with the thoughtful, unbiased coverage of the Monitor's new weekly edition. The redesigned and engaging 44-page format is easy to navigate and read.

FIRST, A FULL DISCLOSURE. My first jobs at the Christian Science Publishing Society involved marketing research in support of The Christian Science Monitor's advertising and circulation sales activities, as well as editorial product evaluation.

EVERY YEAR ON EASTER SUNDAY, millions of Christians celebrate Jesus' resurrection of his body from the dead some 2,000 years ago. This time-honored event deserves recognition and celebration.

SEVERAL YEARS AGO AT EASTER, when visiting Salisbury Cathedral in England, I found one of the hymns sung by the huge congregation to be tremendously moving. The voices of these 21st-century Christians, resonating among massive stone pillars and arches, seemed almost to be blending with the voices of all those who had worshipped there centuries before.

"WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD [fill in the blank with any illness or injury]?" Most students of Christian Science have been asked this question by interested inquirers at one time or another. This is an intelligent question, and I'm grateful for every person who wants to understand why Christian Scientists confidently rely on Christian Science treatment for healing.

HUMAN LIFE IS ALWAYS CHANGING. Our perceptions, our experiences, don't stand still.

ACCORDING TO ASTROPHYSICISTS, the universe is isotropic—meaning that no matter which way you view the universe, it's in perfect balance. This is certainly a spectacular example of God's law of harmony, divine Science, in perpetual motion.

Solo and congregational music are important elements in Christian Science church services, but, surprisingly, they are little discussed in the Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy. The Manual's Article XIX, "Music in the Church," consists of a single By-Law, "Soloist and Organist.