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Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

Ready access to infinite Mind

Who Hasn't wished he or she could give quick, intelligent answers to tough questions, make insightful comments, or recall facts and figures more accurately? The good news is that we all can. We can break away from material definitions of intelligence and awake to the fact that God is infinite Mind.

What does a Christian Science practitioner 'do'?

A directory in the back of this magazine lists names of people all over the world who devote their full professional time to Christian healing. People who have never talked with a Christian Science practitioner sometimes ask what they should say and what the practitioner does.

Why choose spiritual healing?

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.

What's good about boys!

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.

A response to violence

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.

World's women get—a bit—safer

A river of brilliant saris , tailored suits, tunic dresses, and shawls flows through the corridors. The subjects of discussion are dark, and often dire.

Pushing back gender barriers

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.

'Preach the gospel . . .'

"Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature," Mark 16:15 . said Jesus.

Getting there

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.

Association day and Pentecostal power

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.