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There would be little for us to learn from Jesus' exemplary career of good works and patient teaching if his career did not point to an imperishable, transcendent Principle available for all to understand. If Jesus had been merely a charismatic figure who attracted followers by personal magnetism, human dynamism, or mental energy, the Christian gospel would simply be another man-made philosophy or ism—not the divine message or "good news" able to free mankind from every limitation of the human condition.

In his book Alone , Admiral Richard E. Byrd tells of an inspired conviction that came to him when facing grave danger in the Arctic.

This challenge is as timely today as when it was issued: "I call heaven and earth to record this day .

One of the oral reader's most helpful tools is the pause. It's the means of phrasing, of grouping words into units of meaning.

Supply is the result of spiritual activity, which pertains exclusively to consciousness, Christian Science explains. To scientifically understand supply and what governs it, we must comprehend the spiritual idea that underlies its substance.

Sin is just as unreal as sickness, for both are errors—that is, false claims about God's perfect man. An error is always unreal, but to the material senses there may appear to be different degrees of falsity.

Mankind has continually sought to overcome restriction and gain freedom and a wider view. Christian Science supports this right endeavor.

The author of the First Epistle of John knew how important it is to differentiate between mortal mind and God, divine Mind. He said, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God.

Occasionally, even students of Christian Science who have demonstrated its healing truths for many years may find themselves faced with the question, either for themselves or for another, whether to stay with Science or, in a particular situation, to have medical help. Some circumstances require immediate action, and the arguments to turn to medicine may appear strong and even reasonable.

The rise in crime and the incidence of suicide are evidences of evil that should shock us into action. Certainly we need to know more about the operations of evil influences and how we can be effective in countering them.