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Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

A HISTORIC VISIT

OUR PLANE TOUCHED DOWN at José Martí airport. After deplaning, we each walked separately through a small, narrow immigration office.

A Glorious Day

On Sunday, June 1, the day before Annual Meeting 2008 convened, several events were held at the Church for everyone to attend. Here's a brief summary of the afternoon's inspiring activities.

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

THE CHRIST . What does this term mean? Many Christians may say, "That's easy—the Christ is the man Jesus, who walked the earth some 2,000 years ago.

The Christ in You

IT'S STARTING TO LOOK LIKE WHAT MIGHT GROW into a comeback story for the ages, a story of rebirth. At least that's the ideal scenario to those who cheer on the revival of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines.

The Right to Mental Freedom

EACH OF US HAS A RIGHT TO BE FREE IN EVERY WAY, including from negative mental influences. If anyone feels trapped or limited by such influences, Christian Science can help by showing how to think rightly about ourselves and those around us.

Exposing Animal Magnetism in the 21st Century

MARY BAKER EDDY WROTE a brief but very important chapter in Science and Health titled "Animal Magnetism Unmasked. " For those early in their study of Christian Science, the term animal magnetism may sound (as it initially did to me) like some semimysterious jargon, unique to Christian Science.

CONTRIBUTORS

1. Currently pursuing a master's degree in Biblical studies at Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Indiana, Deanna Mummert is also a faculty member for the annual Bible Study Seminars at Pacific Grove, California, and teaches ethics at John Hopkins University.

A MESSAGE

When the Christian Science Board of Lectureship was established by Mary Baker Eddy in 1898 it consisted of five English-speaking members, all living in the United States. This lecture year (July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009) there are 54 lecturers living in 18 countries throughout the world.

ON THE 7:54 TO NYC

THE COMMUTER TRAIN FROM Darien, Connecticut, to Grand Central Station was right on time. I got on board and settled into an aisle seat.

BACK TO BASICS

WHEN I THINK TO DIFFERENT STAGES of my life, I usually think about the books I was reading at the time. I've loved reading since the day I picked up Charlotte's Web at the age of eight.