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

Divine law sustains associations without teachers

Through systematic study and practice of Christian Science we can demonstrate our salvation from the collective and individual claims of the flesh, or belief of life apart from God. The equipping of students to understand and utilize the Science of Christ, Truth, was of utmost importance to Mrs.

Toward greater freedom

Those wonderful words "I've had a healing," which are so familiar to Christian Scientists, need to be scientifically understood by those healed if they would gain even greater freedom. Thoughts like "It went away" or "It stopped hurting" or "It's not red anymore" may indicate that one thinks the discord which has been healed in Christian Science was once a reality.

The Church: its mission . . . and ours

The signs of our times indicate a great need for spiritual understanding and demonstration of the true idea of Church as cognized and expressed through the Church of Christ, Scientist. Today the demand is tremendous for an ever clearer view of church government, for greater appreciation and effective support of the By-Laws stated in the Manual of The Mother Church by Mrs.

Truth destroys evil's despotism

The history of mankind can be viewed as a struggle between despotism and spiritual freedom. Mankind is slowly awakening from the false claim that evil has authority to control and destroy individuals, cultures, races, and nations.

"The duality of Jesus the Christ"

The words "duality" and "dualism" differ distinctly in their meanings. In the statement of Christian Science, this difference is chasmal.

Evil is no-where and no thing

Millennia ago God, in all His commanding majesty and might, revealed Himself to Moses as I am that I am—a living Being of undisputed omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience. The question of whether this almighty Being could in any way fragment Himself and become the fount of warring, opposite factions, is clearly answered in Deuteronomy, where we read, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.

Beyond positive thinking

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.

Challenging moral paralysis

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.

Winged victory—the strength of unity

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.