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ONE NIGHT AFTER DINNER AT OUR HOME, a family friend, who is an illusionist, performed some of the tricks he uses when he entertains at parties and events. Before our other guests arrived, he let us in on the secret of how he accomplished one of the illusions.

How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given; So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear his coming, But in this world of sin, Where meekness will receive him, still The dear Christ enters in.

"The well-known singer and composer Billy Joel wrote a hit song several years ago that gave me food for thought. The song was titled 'We Didn't Start the Fire.

It was less a matter of geographic proximity, and more her untiring dedication to helping humanity through the Science of the Christ that made Neera Kapur the natural choice to interview Christian Scientists in northern India. A native of Mumbai, Neera talked to members of Chandigarh's Christian Science Society about what makes them thrive.

IT'S DARK WHEN I ARRIVE AT THE PENSION where I'll stay while I find a place to live. I speak in halting German to the woman behind the desk.

THE FIRST WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER, Lebanon hosted a groundbreaking, soul-shaking summit for spiritual activists. Lebanon, Missouri, that is.

Because I knew how to respond to them, or when not to respond, they didn't get as much fun out of bullying me anymore. LAST YEAR TOWARD THE END OF SEVENTH GRADE, a group of boys my age and younger created a rumor about me suggesting I did something very embarrassing in sixth grade.

I WAS AN ARTIST, A POET, A MATHEMATICIAN—AND A GIRL. What made me think I should go to engineering school? Back in the late 1970s, engineering was considered an ironclad, old boys' network.

Reprinted from The Christian Science Monitor There's a lot I'm unsure of, I am sure of this. It wasn't mere chance or good luck that brought Daniel through his famous night of imprisonment.

I grew up a Muslim. In my homeland of Indonesia, Islam constitutes the majority religion.