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Mary Baker Eddy had a strong desire to help people achieve freedom—from illness, oppression, lack, suffering of any kind. She knew well that the human heart, no matter what its circumstances, longs for freedom.

The metal slide bolt sounded loudly as the door locked behind me. The austere setting included two steel slabs that folded down from the wall with thin mattresses, no blankets, no pillows, and a metal toilet a few feet away.

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In my work for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, I confront abuses of human rights on a daily basis. I live in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where I coordinate human rights training programs for national officials and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

Imagine spending three years as one of Jesus' most intimate followers—being asked to join him as he raises a young girl from the dead, witnessing an amazing mountaintop transformation during which he talks with ancient prophets, praying with him in the hours before he is captured and crucified. Now, decades after that crucifixion and subsequent resurrection, accounts of Jesus' ministry abound.

Imagine traveling across an ocean to an event where you'll meet children from different parts of the world. Some of the kids have traveled as far as you have.

From Omaha, Nebraska, US, to Fellbach, Germany, from Sherman Oaks, California, US, to London, England, came the word that summed up 2003 Annual Meeting of The Mother Church & Conference: universality. "I love the diversity," exclaimed Natalie Zdan of Omaha.

The final portion of the workshop dealt with the demand for Science and Health on college and university campuses. One way faculty, instructors, and students at any university or college can respond to this demand is through forming a Christian Science organization (CSO) on their campus.

The workshop continued with the reading of letters written by young people expression how they feel about Science and Health, and how they've been sharing the book with their friends. Sunday School teachers Travis and Hollister Thomas read portions of these letters, with the help of Sunday School students Katie Ward, Aquene Reed, and Cosmo Coppola-Rowell.

On Tuesday afternoon, Boston participants had the apportunity to explore the purpose of Reading Rooms and lectures—and to think about the ways these two activities can work together to meet a growing public demand for spiritual answers. Following is a portion of the panel discussion, moderated by Jeanette Smith , a member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship, from San Clemente, California.