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Christ Jesus' unadorned style of evangelical teaching and healing radically challenged the religious systems of his day. He instituted no elaborate rituals to honor his Father or himself.

The generation that came of age in the 1960s in some ways never seems to leave the decade. Or stop listening to its music.

A vintage Hollywood movie shows a conquering hero driving his chariot through the streets of ancient Rome, reveling in the deafening cheers of the populace. At his side is a servant, who holds a crown of laurel leaves above his head, repeatedly reminding him, "You are only mortal!" Like the servant in the chariot, many schools of human knowledge repeatedly proclaim that we are only struggling, suffering mortals—whose victories are short-lived.

When I first entered the public practice of Christian healing as a Christian Science practitioner, many people asked me what kind of training I had in order to enter this work. They wanted to know if I had a theological degree, an education in Biblical history, or if I had taken a sociological or even psychological course of study.

Toward the end of last year, the Christian Science Committee on Publication for Illinois participated in a three-day American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly at McCormick Place in Chicago. There was a record attendance of almost 20,000.

" In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. " See Acts 3:1-8 These words rang out as the people were gathering at the Temple in Jerusalem to pray.

Television meteorologists in our city were warning of an approaching hurricane. I prayed when I heard this forecast as I am sure many others did.

The theme of this year's three-day congress of Vision New England, a 110-year-old association of Christians and churches, was "A Heart to Know God. " Many of the workshops dealt with questions of achieving balance in our lives, as journal Features Editor Kim Shippey reports.

Balance is sought by more than the circus tightrope walker. We're all more at ease when we strike a comfortable balance between employment and family demands, between lightheartedness and seriousness, between income and expenditure, and so on.

For some years my wife and I lived in a lovely wooded area, and near our driveway were two slender pine trees. One winter we had a heavy, wet snowfall, and under the load of snow both trees bent low to the ground.