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Medical immunization means building up in the body resistance to the development of disease. In Christian Science, immunization involves active spiritualization of thought, which has the effect of conditioning the body with health.

Is supporting the work of The Christian Science Monitor an integral part of your day? A dictionary defines integral as "necessary to completeness. " Most Christian Scientists feel that the reading of the Lesson Sermon In the Christian Science Quarterly; is necessary to the completeness of their day, but do they also have a high degree of commitment to the Monitor? A good question to ask oneself is, How can I better integrate the Monitor into my daily expanding sense of God's love for mankind? In the simplest terms the reply might be, I could love the Monitor more.

Too often people believe they are governed by persons rather than by God. Therefore they may find themselves in subjection to personal minds, wills, plans, and purposes.

A promise of Christ Jesus and one of the basic precepts of Christian Science practice is, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. " John 8:32; Christian Scientists speak of knowing the truth when they pray.

Rising above the grasp of mortality seems to be a personal struggle, but, spiritually viewed, it is the impersonal dawning and steady unfoldment in individual consciousness of the revelation of God's allness. Being "born again" was the way Jesus described it.

Spiritual inspiration and understanding are necessary in order to give help in Christian Science. We gain them as we hold to the real selfhood of man.

Two extremes of behavior affect humanity today. First, lawlessness and violence—and most people are aware of this.

It wasn't too long ago that automobile tires were easily punctured by sharp objects, often resulting in mishaps and inconvenience. When the automobile tire industry invented a puncture resistant tire, it revolutionized the manufacturing of tires.

In joyful acknowledgment of divine goodness, Paul wrote, "Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. " II Cor.

It is vital to the welfare of every individual to understand the meaning of being a law to himself. In Christian Science one learns he can indeed be a law to himself, and as he demonstrates this standpoint, he is protected from sickness, sin, and the maliciousness of mortal mind.