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Paul Tillich , among the greatest Christian theologians of the 20th century, wrote 112 pieces for the "Voice of America," to be broadcast into Nazi Germany between March 1942 and May 1944. A few years ago, manuscripts of these broadcasts were collected, translated, and published under the title Against the Third Reich.

Several commentators have mentioned that September 11 of last year reminded them of the attacks on Pearl Harbor of 50 years ago. There are some similarities in the posturing and in the excessive attitudes of hate and revenge.

On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants took over the United States Embassy in Tehran, holding over 60 Americans hostage. That event was as astonishing in its time as the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.

September 11, when subways shut down and all streets were closed on Manhattan Island, thousands of people were left stranded, often with little money and no way to get home. The deserted bridges—the Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Williamsburg, and others—were soon filled with people who had to walk home—sometimes a journey of many miles.

Richard Mather is a Christian Science healer and teacher who lives in the state of Washington, in the United States. He was a chaplain during the Vietnam War.

On September 11, the members of the executive board of our downtown Manhattan church got in touch with each other within a short time of the attacks on the World Trade Center. We decided to open the church that evening as a refuge for our community to pray, read psalms, and sing hymns.

The urgent and growing demands placed on The Christian Science Publishing Society over recent weeks have made it clear that the Journal, Sentinel, and Herald Editorial Department needs to operate in flexible, responsive, and timely way. Editorial lead time needs to be reduced, process streamlined, and organizational structure simplified.

My parents have told me about my first healing through Christian Science, which occurred when I was a two-year-old hospitalized with a life-threatening illness. Of course I was too young to remember the details, but Christian Science apparently saved my life.

When I was a teenager, I took karate lessons, not to become an expert fighter but for the athleticism, discipline, fellowship, and self-control involved. I've never forgotten something my sensei (teacher) told us about the mental attitude one should have during karate competitions.

In every Olympics, the athletes' ability to defy limits and achieve new standards of excellence inspires people the world over. Each gold medal represents a triumph of beauty, strength, and courage.