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Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

The Herald of Christian Science goes to Asia

By the 1960s, the Latin American and European continents were well served by a variety of editions of The Herald of Christian Science. The time had come for nations in the vast Asian subcontinent to receive the Herald.

Taking action—in response to the demand

Letters, e-mails, and phone calls continue to pour in from friends and members who are building on the ideas from 2002 Annual Meeting & Conference of The Church of Christ, Scientist. The meeting explored three overarching messages: the universality of Christian Science; Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures as a resource for everyone; and Mary Baker Eddy's design for a Church to respond to today's demand for spiritual answers.

Praying Together with Saam

The four walls of our home in Iran were the limit to cultural education for my sisters and me. What I came to learn about my country's culture and traditions I learned in the West from those Iranian friends I came to know as my family.

Sufism

The Origins Of Sufism, commonly considered Islamic mysticism, date as far back as the Prophet Muhammad (570–632), who left the legacy of Islam to the world. Though its practice was already in existence during Muhammad's time, the term Sufism appeared about two centuries after Muhammad.

Building bridges ... and more

For the community of Corvallis, Oregon, there are some bridges that were years in the building. Bridges between members of the same religious community.

Learning to trust God's love . . . all the way

Letting go of fear is hard sometimes, but I'm learning that if I turn everything over to God and trust in His love, my fear lifts—and good things happen. That was certainly true while our son, Richard, was growing up.

Drums of healing

Prague, 1998: Babatunde Olatunji, master of drums and virtuoso of West African percussion, had a midnight gig. A fan nudged through the crowd at the concert's end.

Closing the trap door

When I was growing up, our family had something that no one else at my school had. In fact, as far I know, no one in our whole area had one.

Decisionmaking and the art of listening

How do you know when you've made the right decision? A lot of people will say, "You just know. You have a gut feeling.

Germ warfare: Love is an invisible shield

Shortly after 9/11, I recall journalist Tom Brokaw's haunting question in closing an edition of the evening news: "What's next?" Now, skimming the first few pages of the newspaper, my eyes fall on threatening words—smallpox, germ warfare, vaccinations.