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A while ago I ran into a former college roommate. In the years since we last met, she had become involved in a self-help philosophy that emphasizes the power of thinking.

The permissiveness of modern society in respect to morals and social conduct gives rise to a disease that may be called moral paralysis. The preponderance of attention given to the body and to sensual discussion presents a challenge to spiritual advances and spiritual education.

"Some time ago I was feeling very burdened and put upon by my work on a branch church board and other committees.

Recently I looked up to see the striking sight of a flock of geese cutting across the sky. There was great beauty in their V-shaped formation, and I found myself contemplating the significance of their union.

Can you remember where you were last week at the time of your community's Sunday and Wednesday Christian Science services? How does your church attendance record compare with that of the people who conduct the services and the Sunday School? There are many things that seem to conflict with church services these days: Sunday morning soccer games, Wednesday political rallies or town meetings, a primary or secondary means of employment, to name a few. And then there's the question "I study the Bible Lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly each day, so is it really necessary to hear this same lesson read on Sunday, or to hear readings prepared by the First Reader and testimonies of healing from the congregation on Wednesday evenings?" The answer is an unequivocal yes! Our Leader, Mrs.

Even at first look, the Bible is a rich storehouse. Filled with accounts of events and people, the Bible teems with illuminating examples from the past, available to any earnest seeker.

To preserve and glorify the Scriptures, there began to appear, in fifth-century Eastern Europe, beautiful vellum manuscripts of the Old and New Testaments. They often were written wholly or partially in gold and further decorated in brilliant colors.

To those who cling to tradition, it may seem as though a void exists in the Church of Christ, Scientist, whose only preachers are the Bible, and the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy.

Almost 8:25. It is Wednesday night and we are seated in a Christian Science church.

"Thank you for your 'important statement on the Bible Lessons' which appears in the January [1984] Christian Science Journal. ".