Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.
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Christian Science is probably best known for the practice of spiritual healing. As a fourth-generation Christian Scientist, I have witnessed many circumstances in which this practice has proved effective; I've seen enough in my own life to convince me that it heals.
It's been a while since I've heard the comment "Boys will be boys. " The last time I heard it, there was no accompanying smile or tolerant shake of the head.
It's worthwhile stopping in our tracks to realize that violence is not simply an abstraction "out there"—a remote event in another neighborhood or country that we're safe from, to be dealt with only for others. Violence is not something simply to read about and be appalled by.
A river of brilliant saris , tailored suits, tunic dresses, and shawls flows through the corridors. The subjects of discussion are dark, and often dire.
When Catherine Mwanamwambwa first tried to grow roses for export, she was told that a woman couldn't handle such a business—and that roses wouldn't grow in her local climate anyway. Twelve years later, Mrs.
"Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature," Mark 16:15 . said Jesus.
Our younger daughter took class instruction in Christian Science while she was still in college. Her first association meeting was to be held in September of the next year.
The picture on the book jacket was vivid—arms upstretched to their fullest, hands open to receive the Holy Ghost. This Pentecostal scene may well describe the mental posture of people at their annual Christian Science Students Association meetings.
The tension between the kind of Christian education white slave owners wanted their slaves to have—compared to true Christian education—runs throughout the history of slavery, especially in the United States. There were free African Americans in North America in the years immediately following the battle for independence from Great Britain.
We're pleased to be able to share the following talk, given by Virginia S. Harris on behalf of The Christian Science Board of Directors at the 25-year celebration of Thanks-Giving Square last November in Dallas.