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In the short but profound chapter entitled "The Lee Shore" from the novel Moby Dick, Herman Melville expounds upon the human being's need for freedom to express his individuality. Melville poses this question to one of the shipmates: "Know ye, now, Bulkington? Glimpses do ye seem to see of that mortally intolerable truth; that all deep, earnest thinking is but the intrepid effort of the soul to keep the open independence of her sea; while the wildest winds of heaven and earth conspire to cast her on the treacherous, slavish shore?" We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Spirit; limitless eternal Life; the only substance, the only intelligence, of the universe.

We hear a great deal about power nowadays. The world as never before is thinking about power; and in its own way it is developing power, tremendous power, and is standing aghast before its own inventions.

For many people today, finding good housing, let alone buying a house, seems quite difficult. Renters often face high rates and few openings; buyers face inflated prices, high interest rates, and large down payments.

What fearless joy belongs to expectant parents who realize something of the spiritual preexistence of man! Instead of fretting over such mortal questions as "Will our baby be normal?" they spend the waiting period in grateful, prayerful acknowledgment of the child's eternal perfection as the spiritual image and likeness of his Father-Mother God. The mortal misconception of man as a material germination derived through theories of human conception, genetics, prenatal environment, chance, and so forth, can cause no alarm to parents who understand something of God and His man.

Today society is faced with an agony that confuses and divides many journalists, theologians, statesman, and ordinary citizens. As desperate terrorists commit tragic crimes against humanity, some voices call for revenge, others for patient negotiation.

Do you feel really loved? We never need to feel isolated or separated from Love. There is no little "me" outside of God's allness, striving to feel the embrace of divine Love.

Through Christian caring we can learn of the bond of man's oneness with God that joins all of us to one another. Therefore, through Christian caring, we can glorify God.

Much of the world's thinking is heavily centered on the acquisition of material necessities such a food, shelter, natural resources, and money. In view of this, Mary Baker Eddy's statement in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures about our needs may be startling.

Cherishing man is a healing activity. It is not based on mortal feelings we may or may not have for another but on spiritual understanding.

It has become increasingly popular to go out for Sunday brunch—a meal that is a combination of breakfast and lunch. Recently while vacationing in another country, my husband and I were tempted not to attend Sunday morning church and instead to have what was advertised as a fabulous "all you can eat" brunch at a local hotel.