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At a time when I felt distant from God, when my lifestyle did little to embody a devotion to spirituality, I found myself hungry to go to church. I had been raised as a Christian Scientist but during college had become somewhat ambivalent about studying the Bible Lessons and going to church.

Most of us can probably recall having known someone for whom the life of Christ Jesus made a genuine difference, someone who deeply loved the Master and turned consistently to the gospel accounts of his life and teachings for guidance. Perhaps this individual, without making a conscious attempt to do so, caused us to glimpse more of the profound relevance of the Master's example.

It's virtually impossible to move through the Back Bay in Boston without noticing the architectural splendor of the Original Mother Church, which was completed in 1894, and The Mother Church Extension, which was completed in 1906. They are works of art that are appreciated by a wide public.

Moving to a new house can be a happy, exciting experience. Our family had moved many times, and the process of relocating had always been carried out smoothly.

In the early eighteenth century much so-called Baroque music was notated by a kind of shorthand called "figured bass. " The supporting bass line of a piece was indicated by single notes representing the chords to be played.

I was out walking not too long ago, and came upon a cemetery. It was interesting to read inscriptions on the headstones.

Those who practice Christ Jesus' method of healing disease through prayer as taught in Christian Science discover that they must be persistent and consistent in maintaining the spiritual facts. They are taking a position based upon Scriptural revelation and thoroughly proved by the Master: that God is infinite good and that man is spiritual and whole, reflecting God.

When I was a young boy, my grandmother used to speak about how important it is for Christian Scientists to catch the vision of the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. That vision undoubtedly referred to the spiritual insight the Founder of Christian Science had gained through her study of the Bible and her prayer to discover a spiritual method of healing.

Sound ethics mean much to a Christian Science practitioner's effectiveness as a healer. One of the essential requirements for members of The Mother Church to follow in their practice is found in Article VIII, Section 22, of the Manual of The Mother Church by Mrs.

Early one morning as I was praying after thoughtful study of the Bible Lesson  In the Christian Science Quarterly. and after reading an issue of the Christian Science Sentinel, a startling question came to thought.