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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

One Sunday I was on my way to church. As it was still early, I decided to stop at a gas station to fill up.

Primitive Christianity, as Christ Jesus taught it, included a prayerful approach to problem-solving. Jesus’ healing prayers were based on an understanding of the power of God to help people in their times of need.

The office where I worked when I was a relatively new student of Christian Science was near a Christian Science Reading Room. I spent most of my lunch hours in its healing atmosphere, reading the weekly Bible Lessons and the Christian Science periodicals.