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Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is celebrating National Bible Week in a very special way this year—by opening to the public for the first time The Mother Church's priceless Bible collection in its entirety. For nearly sixty years the Church has been adding to and cherishing this collection, which now includes almost four hundred Bibles in thirteen languages.

Take the "overhead position"

Recently a friend reminded me of a provocative but true story. Two adventurous schoolboys left for a weekend of canoeing.

Prayer that "outweighs the material world"

One morning several years ago my husband was ill with symptoms of flu and asked me to pray for him. I deeply wanted to see him well again and so I turned to God with my whole heart for the spiritual truths needed to quell my own anxiety as well as provide healing to him.

Humanity's prophet potential

Are you a prophet? I asked myself. Are you kidding? I answered.

ENCIRCLING THE GLOBE

The World Service of The Christian Science Monitor For a long time, we here in Romania were in complete darkness. The only way to know what happens in the world [is through] shortwave radios.

Gathering fire "from the ashes of dissolving self"

On a winter morning in a hospital classroom, twenty nursing students listened to a Christian Scientist explain the beliefs and healing practice of her Church. The Christian Scientist had prayed earnestly before coming.

Sacrifice that moves us forward

Have you ever sacrificed something you really loved because you knew it was best for others and the right thing to do? That happened to a man I know. He had built a home for his family on a lovely piece of land in the north woods.

Six-foot Joseph Armstrong was a powerful, robust man, with a heavy beard and a hearty handshake. According to eyewitnesses, he had the look of John Brown, with the dignified manner of Lord Chesterfield.

On giving—and sharing—a testimony

One of the first things to attract me to Christian Science was its practical nature, which enables everyone to demonstrate what he or she understands of God through studying it. From the day I received a copy of Science and Health by Mrs.

Why attend church regularly?

One of the privileges of membership in a Church of Christ, Scientist, is consistent attendance at church services. In these busy times, regular attendance might seem more of a duty than a privilege! However, going to church can be much more than a routine commitment.