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"Love: The Anti-Drug" is the headline on an advertisement that ran in  The New York Times a couple of years ago. As this is being written, the advertiser's website (www.

I found Christian Science when I went to visit my sister who lived in a Paris suburb. At that time, I was a hairdresser in Paris.

After Christian Science was denounced as pro-jewish by the Nazis and declared illegal in 1941, the official distribution of Christian Science literature became extremely dangerous. In fact, it was possible that anyone involved could be arrested and sent off to a concentration camp.

At first, the opening decade of the 20th century seems like a time of turmoil and war. But behind these events, there are hints of a larger international vision emerging.

When the Second World War arrived, my whole life was changed. I had to leave Paris with my brother and two young cousins, because my mother felt we were not safe in the big city.

The previous segment of this series celebrating the 100th anniversary of The Herald of Christian Science looked at the first publication, in 1903, of the German edition, as well as the decision to translate Mary Baker Eddy's primary work, Science and Health, into German. These major steps opened the way for The Christian Science Publishing Society to begin an international healing mission that is still going on today.

The August issue of the Journal began a three-part series that included accounts of new readers who shared their experiences with Science at Health at 2002 Annual Meeting & Conference. We continue here sharing these inspiring accounts of new readers of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

In Anne Braude's presentation (see previous article), she mentions the fact that women in the 19th century had no custody rights over their children. Mary Baker Eddy lost custody of her son early in her life and this experience affected her deeply.

An overflow crowd gathered to hear an outstanding panel of scholars speak about the 19th-century world of Mary Baker Eddy. James Albins, manager of program development for The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity moderated the panel, including the segment with Ann Braude, which we are publishing here.

Boston is filled with massive brick and stone buildings that line its streets and define its institutions. Imposing portals invite some and discourage others, reinforcing the social schisms that keep us all in our places.