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The Master, Christ Jesus, was a visitor in the home of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, and these were people he loved. So it must have been with tenderness that he spoke.

It has been said that, left alone, a large percentage of diseases would go away without drugs or medical attention. While this may be an encouraging statement concerning the natural recuperative activity of the human mind and body, it is not Christian Science.

" Raising his eyes and seeing a large crowd coming towards him, Jesus said to Philip, 'Where are we to buy bread to feed these people?'" ( The New English Bible, John 6:5 ) In the feeding of the crowd gathered to hear Jesus' words, a boy's lunch was ready to be multiplied into ample food for all, including the disciples. Like the boy who came prepared for whatever the day might demand, a lecturer's role is to come prepared with a message ready to be multiplied by the touch of Christ, Truth.

The attitude of a Christian Scientist is that of a lifelong student. It's natural, then, that there's a place in his or her daily study and spiritual progress for thoughtful research.

" Would you rather be a master or a servant?" If that question were asked of a hundred people in the so-called developed Western world today, the vast majority would probably say master! The world does not generally give the role of servant very good press. And yet there are countries in the world where being a servant is still considered an honorable profession, where the attitudes inherent in being a servant are greatly valued.

To an unscientific viewpoint, the dawn might appear to be caused by the light of the sun getting brighter or by the darkness being driven back. The first would imply that the intensity of the sun's light is variable.

What parent has not experienced a time when his or her child seemed to be threatened by some frightening situation? Just the thought of our children venturing out into the world may send us hurrying into the closet of prayer. Perhaps we find ourselves wishing we could somehow shelter and guide them forever.

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of three articles appearing monthly. The topic for this series grew out of Mr.

Paul arrived alone in Athens during his second missionary journey. Shortly before, Paul and his fellow worker Silas had been imprisoned and beaten after healing a woman possessed with devils in Philippi.

A number of years ago, as a young artist working in Paris, I found myself yearning for a glimpse of the spiritual reality underlying art. Isolating color, line, and form, the three primary elements of visual expression, I felt I should understand their spiritual nature.