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Who or what is it that sins? Who or what is it that commits crimes? Is it the real man, God's image and likeness? Mrs. Eddy establishes the standard of man's true being where she states in Science and Health, "The standard of perfection was originally God and man.

One of the most recurring themes of our time is conflict. Nearly everywhere we look in society today we are confronted by a sense of division and strife.

A man was suddenly discharged from his job with the comment, "I am sorry, but you do not relate well to your fellow workers. " Astonished at such an appraisal, the man, who was a student of Christian Science, began prayerfully to examine his mental bearing and behavior.

A double-barreled spiritual attack on the complex social problems of New York City was launched last May by New Yorkers who are Christian Scientists. It came in the form of two free public talks on urban environmental problems by Jane O.

In view of the significance of John the Baptist, the average reader of the New Testament shows relatively little knowledge of his work. We may well search the Gospels for a better understanding of this young man, who held a unique position in the unfoldment of the career of Christ Jesus, the Founder of Christianity.

We are living in an age of potentially universal communication. We have the technology by means of which one man's words could be heard by all men, virtually simultaneously.

I know a family of Christian Scientists, now in its sixth generation, whose members have learned to defend their thinking from false theories, suggestions, and worldly allurements, which confront mankind today, with a firm declaration, "I can't be fooled by lame logic!" This is not a mere defensive stand on their part, socially restrictive, but a quick, bold thrust against whatever denies the Christ, the truth of man's unity with Spirit. Being the expression of Spirit, such a stand is the death blow to suggestions of power, intelligence, and substance opposed to God, which would conflict with true welfare and progress.

We hear a great deal about the generation gap, the labor-management gap, the race gap, have and have-not gap. Gaps separate people.

What spiritual power acts through brotherly love! It replaces strife and violence with peace, anger and misunderstanding with calm, sin with reformation and purity, lack and misery with abundance, and sickness and suffering with healing. This love does not have its source in men or material means.

The wisdom of ages found in the inspired teachings of the Bible reveals the fact that God exists as the one divine creator, the Father of His own spiritual and perfect universe. The theology of Christian Science affirms and illumines Bible declarations showing that God is omnipotent and all acting.