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THE BIBLE TELLS US that Jesus freed Mary Magdalene of seven devils (see Mark 16:9). A man who called himself Legion "because many devils were entered into him" was restored to his "right mind" when Jesus ordered the evil spirits out of him (see Luke 8:27-35).

Are you ready and willing to heal the “lepers” of the modern world? No one can ever be outside of the presence of divine Love.

To most people today , it surely seems incredible that God should raise the dead through prayer alone. However, Old Testament prophets raised people from bodily death to normal bodily action and function.

When Jesus sent his disciples out on their ministry, he told them to heal the sick. What I love about this command is that he confidently expected that they could do it! I can recall when the desire to enter the public practice of Christian Science healing came to me shortly after college.

"If you launch your bark upon the ever-agitated but healthful waters of truth, you will encounter storms. Your good will be evil spoken of.

A DEEP WAVE OF REGRET SWEPT OVER ME as I hung up the phone. I had been talking with somebody I'd met at a recent gallery opening.

When it comes to the practice of  Christian Science in daily life, I've come to see the importance of how I express myself in front of others —especially to those new to the concepts in this beautiful teaching. Mary Baker Eddy gave inspired explanations of absolute truth through out her book Science and Health, and the foundation of spiritual healing is built on these absolute truths.

When we relinquish our human views of ourselves and replace them "with what God knows us to be—His pure and perfect reflection," we cultivate the meekness that helps us heal.

As This January Issue of The Christian Science Journal emphasizes, the Cross and Crown seal is the central emblem of Christian Science. The Cross and Crown is also a registered trademark of the Christian Science Board of Directors and has long been used on Mary Baker Eddy's writings and the Christian Science periodicals to indicate the authenticity of these products.

1. Although Ann Edwards dedicates her professional life to music, teaching piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, her more recent studies have taken her through completion of a master's degree in theological studies.