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In Christian Science the first chapter of Genesis is understood to illustrate metaphorically the true, spiritual record of creation. Here creation is the act of God as Spirit, supreme Mind, revealing His perfect ideas from the least to the greatest.

When the report of Jesus' resurrection was circulated, his followers responded in a variety of ways. Peter and John ran to the tomb; Mary stood and wept; and Thomas wouldn't believe the report until Jesus had appeared to him in person and shown him his hands and his side.

Anyone who wants to accomplish substantial good for himself or others must be motivated by honesty. Integrity is much more than just a human virtue of telling the truth or of not stealing.

The demand "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it" Gen. 1:28.

How can we most effectively support, pray for, a church activity? I like to start by praying along the lines of the psalm, "Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. " Ps.

Human thought is being subjected to good and bad influences every moment. But the one divine influence, manifesting all good, is present now to guide and protect us from any form of evil.

Christ Jesus gave mankind a vivid picture of the coming of the "last times" on earth: "Nation shall rise against nation, .

Have you ever asked that question? Here are some much better ones: Am I willing to see the good in the world and in my surroundings and experience, or am I holding fast to negative appearances? Am I willing to see constructive qualities in my fellowman—my family, colleagues, neighbors, people in public life—or am I stubbornly holding to weaknesses and mistakes? After referring to the serpent in the allegory of Adam and Eve, Mrs. Eddy makes an encouraging statement: "We have nothing in the animal kingdom which represents the species described,—a talking serpent,— and should rejoice that evil, by whatever figure presented, contradicts itself and has neither origin nor support in Truth and good.

Each year branch church lecture committees all over the world meet to plan Christian Science lectures for the coming lecture year. During this period the lecturers Members of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

It has been said that when the world stops saying that we're too young, it starts saying that we're too old! Unwittingly, we may accept limitations imposed upon us by world beliefs that say we are subject to the conditions of a material body. But we don't have to.