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Many people think of the 1960s as a time of political and social turmoil, even revolution in various nations. For example, in 1965 in Indonesia, a plot by some army officers threatened President Sukarno's government; from 1966–1969 the most active phase of the Cultural Revolution took place in China; and in the United States growing resistance to the Vietnam War and the struggle of African Americans for civil rights all had a significant impact.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.