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The human family is universally concerned with relationships. And in these relationships, problems may arise, whether involving a parent, a spouse, a child, a special friend, a business associate, a teacher, teammate, fellow church member, government official, or a foreign country.

How often we hear of those who speak of finding a new lease on life, a new beginning—of those who say they have been born again through their awakened sense of the presence of God. When people accept the presence of God as divine Life, they find freedom from troubles, even from disease.

Perhaps our closest neighbor is our husband or wife. Christ Jesus advised that those who marry "are no more twain, but one flesh.

Whether at a shopping mall, on a college campus, or in the foyer of a church, a bulletin board is a great place for people to share information. You can learn a lot about an active community from reading local bulletin boards.

Who hasn't thought at one time or another, "I should pray more"? A life of prayer. Perhaps we've thought that at some point we'd like to live a more prayer-filled life, to live more closely to our Father, to have our lives outlined more by the divine, unchanging reality of being and less by the jagged contours of human circumstances.

As we draw to the close of the twentieth century, perhaps more of the world's peoples than ever before are familiar with and deeply concerned about the subject of economics and its many ramifications. This interest may range from the sale of meager crops in a developing country where many are living at subsistence level to a multibillion-dollar company with its far-reaching impact.

Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee. (Deuteronomy 4:36) Throughout the Bible we read accounts of those who were spiritually in tune with the message of God, who heard it, followed its guidance, and experienced wonderful blessings of deliverance and healing.

There is a great stir going on in public thought today concerning the subject of Christian healing. But this stir need not be detrimental to the growth and progress of Christian Science or of Christian Scientists.

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect," Matt. 5:48.

What would be your reply if you were asked the question "What are you doing about aging?" Since it seems an inevitable process, your reply might very well be "What can I do?" or "Do I have a choice?" A lot of thought is being given to the subject of gerontology and geriatrics, the study of the phenomena of aging. There are many different theories put forward in the attempt to explain the causes of aging, and many good humanitarians are spending their time and effort to help humanity cope with what appears to them to be an inevitable process with all its problems and restrictions.