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Vehemence has been known to accomplish much good in supporting a high human sense of truth. "Truth is on the march and nothing can stop it" "J'accuse," L 'Aurore, January 13, 1898; was the vehement stand taken by Emile Zola in defense of the accused Army officer Dreyfus in France in 1898.

Many of humanity's fears arise from false beliefs entertained about life, substance, and body, about cause and effect. Christian Science comes to dispel these fears.

If we're faced with trouble, Christian Science can give us a sense of divine direction. The inspiration that comes with a glimpse of our true being, our sinless spiritual identity, lifts burdened and discouraged thought.

Christian Science endorses wholeheartedly the sacrament of baptism. Every right motive we cherish, every vow we make and renew in commitment to God, is bound to strengthen us spiritually.

We will all admit that nothing worthwhile takes place in society unless inspired by some individual. Every progressive step, every constructive effort, every original idea, plan, and execution depends upon the thinking and the actions of individuals.

An eager Sunday School teacher sometimes makes a reluctant superintendent. From a distance administrative responsibilities can seem a poor exchange for the challenge and reward of teaching—until, that is, the special joys, opportunities, and unique perspective on church activity of the office unfold to the new superintendent.

The word "system" implies order, an arrangement without which inharmony would set in. In nature we see hints of the order that characterizes the systems of God's spiritual universe.

As thunder announced an approaching storm the mother's arm reached out to gather to her side a small daughter. Then, aware that a neighbor's child appeared quite undisturbed, she asked, "Aren't you afraid?" The little neighbor answered with impressive conviction: "No! God is Love and He never lets anything hurt us.

As one scans the headlines evil would appear to be an actual entity, and intelligence assuming great power and development in human experience. One may wonder if there is anything good going on! Christian Science corrects the false testimony of the physical senses and reveals the inspiring truth that evil is not a fact of life, because God, divine Life, is the only true source of existence.

Many astrophysicists believe that entities called black holes can be formed from stars whose density and size have reached such critical values that inward-pulling gravitational forces overwhelm outward-pushing electrical and nuclear forces. When these conditions exist, it is believed that the core of the star will collapse from its original radius of a few thousand miles to a compact object, at which time it vanishes from our sight.