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I have heard numerous times from those who found Christian Science in Japan that they initially assumed Christian Scientists were scientists like astrophysicists, chemists, or biologists, who chose Christianity as their faith. When they learned that the “scientists” who gathered at church didn’t need to be astrophysicists, chemists, or other physical scientists, they wondered what kind of scientists Christian Scientists were.

It was the beginning of a weekend retreat that I was co-leading for high school-age youth. On the first night, I went to bed late, woke up a few times throughout the night, and then had to get up early.

The world seems ablaze with misinformation, especially relating to health, elections, economy, and war. Despite increased fact-checking efforts by journalists and independent agencies, instant access to information has proliferated opportunities to misguide, confuse, conspire, and contrive false realities to justify past or future actions.

What is spiritual maturity, and why is it important for us as followers of Christ Jesus? The Bible tells us in Genesis 1 that man is made in the image and likeness of God and is “very good. ” Mary Baker Eddy elaborates in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures: “Man is God’s reflection, needing no cultivation, but ever beautiful and complete” ( p.

Looking to be a better healer? Then you’ll want to keep an eye out for articles like this one appearing periodically in the Journal, the Christian Science Sentinel , and The Herald of Christian Science.  Their aim: to correct some of the misconceptions about Christian Science that would keep us from having the results we so desire.

When I graduated from the Christian Science Sunday School and began attending church services, I wondered why, on Sacrament Sunday, the order of services was different. Why were the tenets incorporated into Sacrament Sunday? Why are they important to church members today? When I was faced with a severe challenge some years later, I set out to learn more about the tenets and discovered that our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, mentions them numerous times in the Manual of The Mother Church.

One day, as I was driving on a rough patch of road heading toward a parking lot, I hit a pothole and heard a clunk. I kept going, but immediately it sounded as if something was dragging, so I slowly prepared to turn into the parking area to take a look at what was causing the sound.

Pioneering is essential to Christian practice. Embracing the pioneering spirit in our efforts to understand and experience God, uplifts everything we do, and is at the heart of genuine progress.

When I decided to apply for listing in the Herald as a Christian Science practitioner, it seemed that a storm was unleashed in my life.   A recession had brought the collapse of my country’s economy, as well as our family’s finances.

Many years ago, The Christian Science Monitor ran a religious article called “Why obedience?” (September 15, 1986), and it made a deep impression on me. The author brought out the importance of obedience by relating his father’s experience growing up in an area where there were both active and abandoned copper mines.