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In an Apocalyptic moment, as it is generally conceived, the future seems to be closed, inevitable and inescapable. Since the future can't be averted, apocalyptic can only call people to personal repentance, so that after the catastrophe they might survive to enjoy heaven or a transfigured earth.

There's a Bible Story that fortifies me whenever I feel as if my individuality or inspiration is being threatened. Revelation 12 portrays a woman who is about to give birth, when a huge red dragon with seven heads and ten horns arrives to eat up her child.

Current events are creating lots of questions. Are we, for instance, moving into the final battle between good and evil, as prophesied in Scripture? Are recent events such as September 11, the war in Afghanistan, and continuing unrest in the Middle East the beginning of the end of the world? How should we look at the ancient prophecies? Were the prophets of yesteryear able to foresee our future? Are things set up to pan out a particular way and at a certain time, regardless of what we may or may not do? Can our choices make a difference? I don't pretend to be a scholar on prophecies—Biblical or otherwise.

Forty percent of Americans believe the world will end in the final conflict known as Armageddon. The name comes from an ancient Hebrew stronghold called Magiddo, a place where Israeli kings once stabled war chariots, and battles were fought between tribes and nations.

Some Years Ago, after settling into the back seat of a New York City cab, I asked the driver, "How are you doing?" He replied, "Wiser and weaker. " His comment left me asking myself, Is it true that with increasing years we may gain wisdom but lose the strength to make that wisdom productive? From this standpoint, life would seem an exercise in futility.

The Writings of Mary Baker Eddy receives hundreds of letters from people around the world, telling how the message contained in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures has opened up a new world of peace, comfort, and healing in their lives. Here are four such accounts from Spain, England, and the United States.

For years I kept by my bathroom sink a sweet photo of our son Rob's graduation from kindergarten. His innocent smile and the promise of a bright future reminded me over and over again that innocence and promise are from God and can never be lost.

I've noticed a very interesting phenomenon: The times when I feel led by God to step outside of my comfort zone turn out to be the times when I feel God's care more tangibly than usual. I think it has to do with yielding.

Alessandra Colombini is a Christian Science practitioner in São Paulo, Brazil. She talked with the Journal about ways that expectant parents might begin to prepare for childbirth.

" Timing is crucial ," I told myself as we got ready for baby number three on the remote farm where we live. "We're five miles from the nearest town, and 35 miles from the hospital where the delivery is to take place, so my husband has got to be within calling distance.