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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, .

A letter writer in Indianapolis, Indiana, relates the following: On the very first day of employment in a new position, I was being introduced to fellow employees. My new manager spent the day with me touring company locations.

Imagine living during the time of Christ Jesus and meeting his disciples. Maybe we'd be amazed at the outspokenness of Peter, dismayed by James's and John's positioning for Jesus' favor, discouraged by the greed of Judas and by Thomas's doubt.

For many years Frank C. Darling, a former professor of political science and international relations, taught and wrote on the influence of religion on political, social, and cultural affairs.

Writing for the Christian Science periodicals begins with inspiration—inspiration that comes out of prayer and sincerely striving to live our lives on the basis of the spiritual facts of God and man. As our love for God grows, our love for mankind is enlarged, our gratitude increases, and we feel the desire to share the great blessings of Christian Science.