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Several years ago, I worked in a dual position as executive assistant to a director and as an editor of a state news-letter. Although my education and (often) 60-hour work weeks were appreciated, my salary was lower than the salaries of men who worked in positions several levels below mine.

I used to dread it when my neighbor came across the yard. I knew he'd want to talk about religion, mostly his own.

Seeds can't germinate on hard, crusty ground. The soil has to be broken up.

Many people today are seeking spiritual growth and prayer-based approach to problem-solving. For some, this includes exploring alternative means for healing with open-mindedness and, at times, urgency.

Imagine that your legal church edifice is suddenly seized and bulldozed by the government. It happened to Seventh-Day Adventists in Turkmenistan.

I love nature —trees, flowers, animals, and birds. For many years, though, I was terrified of certain bugs, especially spiders.

Church had become a chore for me. I didn't feel any connection to the town my church is located in, which is about ten miles from where we live, and I was bothered by some differences in opinion among the membership.

Mary Baker Eddy's groundbreaking book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, was first published 125 years ago. For more than a century, this book has met humanity's increasing demand for a more spiritual understanding of health, a better basis for lasting relationships, and a greater sense of security and peace.

In the Bible, the Hebrew and Greek words that are frequently translated as church or synagogue originally referred to a meeting rather than a building. In general, church signifies a meeting called for a purpose.

The tensions between churches' interest in people's moral and spiritual well-being and nations' efforts to govern their citizens are longstanding and ongoing. Jesus himself faced these tensions.