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For many Christians, to be "born again" is one of the central demands of Christianity. Christ Jesus spoke of this as requisite for entering the kingdom of God.

It just keeps happening over and over: the Bible speaks directly to people, to their everyday lives. It keeps changing those who come to it with an open heart.

The inevitable conflict that comes when dictatorships attempt to restrict people's turning to God doesn't have to end in violence or resignation to conditions that seem beyond an individual's control. Contributing Editor Michael Seek recently sat down and talked with Kurt Franke, a Christian Scientist who lived for many years under a repressive regime before the dramatic changes that came to Eastern Germany.

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to have met Christ Jesus or to have been able to go to him for healing? How would we approach this holiest of all men, the Son of God? Tentatively perhaps, not knowing quite what to expect—unsure of what might be required of us by the gospel he was proclaiming. Or we might see ourselves as coming to the Master with a bright sense of hope that not only would our bodies be restored but our thinking and our lives would also be touched by his healing prayer.

One of my fondest memories is of the first day I received word that a manuscript submitted to The Christian Science Publishing Society had been accepted for publication. I could hardly believe it! A close friend felt the same way.

There is immense satisfaction to be gained from church work, because it is based on giving. Christ Jesus taught simply, "Give, and it shall be given unto you.

The author points out that by "understanding that man's origin is in Spirit, we come to see that man's substance is not subject to discord or malfunction."

Many people may wonder how Christian Science nursing is different from traditional nursing. Here are some thoughts prepared by the Nursing Activities Division of the Clerk 's Office of The Mother Church.

Responses to the broadcasts of religious programming Heilbronn, Germany Each time I am happy again to hear your programs on the weekend. They are usually received in very good quality.

Questions sometimes arise about the basis of clear, correct teaching in Christian Science. Some students wonder if anything more than the Bible or the writings of Mary Baker Eddy is needed.