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Impressions from dedication day Warren Bolon, Senior Writer Quoting a seminal sentence from the Preface of Science and Health, Virginia S. Harris, chairman of The Mary Baker Eddy Library's Board of Trustees, said in her dedication remarks, "If 'the time for thinkers has come,' then a place for thinkers has come.

A monthly magazine for seekers Rosalie E. Dunbar Managing Editor, The Christian Science Journal When Mary Baker Eddy established The Christian Science Journal in 1883, she had a specific purpose in mind, namely, that it would answer questions about spiritual healing that were coming to the Massachusetts Metaphysical College from the public.

Kim Shippey had over thirty years of experience in radio and television in South Africa and with the British Broadcasting Corporation in London before he became executive producer of Monitor Radio International in Boston. He's now a full-time senior writer for the Christian Science Sentinel.

Barbara Vining , former Associate Editor of the Journal and a Christian Science practitioner and teacher, told how her new take on the periodicals and the events of 9/11 has caused her to build bridges of peace and mutual understanding in her community. Mary ("Trinka") Trammell spoke with her about these experiences.

Imagine being brought in front of a magistrate to answer for your radical and unorthodox religious views. Trembling and quaking would probably come with the territory.

Over the last five months, momentum continues to build from the 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.

Mary Baker Eddy's design for her Church includes a provision for practitioners and teachers of Christian Science, who are available to pray for people looking for spiritual healing. A list of practitioners and teachers of Christian Science can be found on page 73 of this issue.

Can you tell us a bit about your spiritual journey? I had been studying a variety of spiritual texts, when a minister I met mentioned Christian Science. Throughout my life, I had always been interested in spirituality, and loved to read books on metaphysics.

Millions of people struggle with depression. In fact, more than 40 million new prescriptions were written for antidepressants during the year 2000.

During a special service at a local church, I asked myself, why has peace escaped us? Why is it that people only seek it out at Christmas or when governments are entering a military conflict? When the pastor began his sermon I hoped he would talk about how peace can come to the world. After the sermon the next minister said to the audience, "May the peace of the Lord be with you," and told us to repeat this to our seat mates.