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Nowhere has the centuries-long conflict between religion and science been acted out more compellingly in modern times than in the arena of public education, where the question of what to teach pupils about the creation of the universe has repeatedly erupted in controversy. The Scopes Monkey Trial attracted widespread media attention in the 1920s and was the topic of a classic motion picture , Inherit the Wind.

God is All. Just think of the concept of allness.

People the world over, from all religious backgrounds, have been faced at times with the apparent contradiction of praying earnestly for God's help and then having the outcome of their prayers seem less than triumphant. The question of God's reliability deserves more than a cursory answer in the face of circumstances that cause us to cry out as Christ Jesus did on the cross, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Mark 15:34 Jesus' resurrection proved that God had not forsaken him.

Some years ago when applying to join a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, I was interviewed by a Christian Science practitioner, whom I had asked to be my sponsor. This very loving man commenced by asking me several questions and then, probably sensing my lack of experience, went on to warn me not to place my fellow church members on pedestals.

There is growing evidence throughout the world of renewed awareness of the necessity for spirituality in human affairs—in homes and communities, in business, in health, in worship. And the fulfillment of that yearning is being actively pursued.

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The March 1996 issue of The Christian Science Journal, and the Annual Meeting report carried in the July 1996 issue, focused on the healing mission, purpose, focus, and current priorities of the Church of Christ, Scientist. As a continuing report on how the Church is going forward in this work, senior managers at The Mother Church have been invited to write for the Journal a brief account of how workers in their area of activity are approaching these goals.

Articles in leading American newspapers highlighting the leap in attendance in college religion classes, a story on CNN about the surge of interest in classes and curricula based on topics relating to spirituality, and students seeking nontraditional answers to their questions about identity, the sciences, the political arena, and the human condition. Where is all this activity taking place? At the college or university near you! From the Office of the Clerk of The Mother Church and the Office of the Publisher, the Writings of Mary Baker Eddy And right in the midst of these "honest seekers for Truth" Science and Health, p.

At the Sunday service in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, a two-paragraph explanation is read by the First Reader immediately before he or she announces the subject of that week's Lesson-Sermon. This Explanatory Note, included in each edition of the Christian Science Quarterly and written by Mary Baker Eddy, begins, "The Bible and the Christian Science textbook are our only preachers.

Church and church buildings seem to go together. When we think of one, we often think of the other.