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What can we expect of life? How long will it be and how good? Are its length and quality determined by genes and the law of averages? A dictionary defines life expectancy as "the statistically probable length of time that a typical individual can be expected to live. " These statistics are the result of actuarial projections and averages based on the year in which a person was born, whether one is female or male, and so on.

Driving across the state awhile back, I was struck by just how many bridges there were. I drove over them quickly and with ease.

A healthy environment for all is a lofty goal, one that is being seriously considered by many today. And it is becoming increasingly apparent to thinkers around the globe that achieving environmental justice demands spiritual growth.

A sanctuary is a place of refuge, where we're safe and have what we need. The Bible speaks of a spiritual haven available to all of us right where we are: "I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

While visiting a prison, I talked with an inmate who told me what it was like to have a glimpse of spiritual reality. He said it made him feel "like a man again.

Not long ago a Christian Science practitioner called me and asked, "How can I do more effective healing?" I told her that was exactly the subject I had been pondering ever since I entered the public practice. What took me into the practice was really twofold.

The bee circled her head, making little dives toward her face. She swatted it away with her hand, but it came back again and again.

' We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. " On July 4, 1776, in these and other stirring words from the Declaration of Independence, the thirteen American Colonies declared their independence from England.

Students of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy find it natural to share this book. Many people are looking for physical and emotional health, a spiritual perspective on the Bible, insight into man's being, and answers to questions of universal interest.

The first article in this series ("Why now?" in the August 1994 Journal) explored the dimensions of Christian discipleship that flow from Mary Baker Eddy's stated life-purpose, .