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Reading the textbook of Christian Science, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, for the first time, I wanted to know what this Science of the Christ required of me, an earnest seeker. I hadn’t read far when I came to this: “First in the list of Christian duties, he [Jesus] taught his followers the healing power of Truth and Love” ( p.

It has been said that every problem is a vision problem. I am learning that the quality of one’s vision depends on how spiritual it is.

Most word processors include a review mode that allows you to suggest changes to another person’s document or review another’s suggestions regarding your own writing. These programs include a feature typically called “accept or reject changes” that requires you to decide if you should or should not incorporate suggested changes into your document.

I was told that the first time I entered a church was in my mother’s arms. I was just a three-month-old baby.

Have you ever felt despair because you’ve prayed long and hard for something and received no answer? At that point you could be said to be “poor in spirit. ” You certainly feel your need of God.

I was swimming in tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt I thought I would never repay. And then, one day not long ago, I was free.

I’m continually surprised by how much I still struggle with this question. For the most part I’m not aware of being concerned about what others think of me, and then, bang—something comes up that makes me question my goodness, adequacy, or ability, and I find that there’s still more egotism there than I realized.

I love how the author of the inspiring book  Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, frames the spiritual foundation and practice of Christian Science with this statement: “A higher and more practical Christianity, demonstrating justice and meeting the needs of mortals in sickness and in health, stands at the door of this age, knocking for admission. Will you open or close the door upon this angel visitant, who cometh in the quiet of meekness, as he came of old to the patriarch at noonday?” ( p.

Dear Reader, What does it mean to be a sentinel? We’ve been asking that question of ourselves and our readers to more deeply understand the unique place the Christian Science Sentinel holds in the world and what it has to offer humanity.   After starting the weekly publication she later described as “intended to hold guard over Truth, Life, and Love” ( The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, p.

About three years ago, my parents gave me a call with some very grave news: Their house was about to be flooded. They told me that they were praying diligently and had enlisted the support of a Christian Science practitioner, and that my sister was also praying about this issue.