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Any thoughtful individual must perceive that aggressive mental forces in the world are attempting to capture and dominate mankind's thoughts and actions. Even in areas known as politically free, religious, medical, and political agencies and groups too often seek to impose their views and further their interests by manipulating thought through pressure tactics and delusive propaganda.

When faced with some adverse condition, we might think that here is something to get rid of. But actually, in order to get rid of it, we need to find that there is no real adverse condition in the first place, that there never was a change from the harmony of being because the harmony of God's goodness is infinite and can have no opposite.

In our individual experience it is important for us to turn away from materialistic influences more and more and acknowledge our spiritual inseparability from the "one God and Father of all, who," as the Bible points out, "is above all, and through all, and in you all. " Eph.

Did you ever yearn to be like the Master —to walk into a sickroom and instantly lift the burden of disease from your neighbor? How often have you asked the burning question, "What did Jesus know?" The divine Mind that was his Mind is your Mind, too. And surely the Christ, the divine nature he expressed, is here today.

Safety is valued by most human beings. The assured safety of one's body, home, income, employment, church, is usually thought of as an important element in happiness.

The desire to enter the public practice of Christian Science is truly a right desire, motivated by a deep love for God. It is rooted in compassion for mankind, and flows forth in true prayer from gratitude for good received.

A friend of mine was burdened and discouraged. He complained: "As the male member of our partnership, I have to be the breadwinner, and I'm greatly concerned.

Fifteen years ago, Mrs. Jones was the only Negro in Savannah, Georgia, interested in Christian Science.

The basic divisions of the Old Testament are generally known as "The Law," "The Prophets," and "The Writings. " Of these, "The Law" (Torah) refers to the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament, attributed by ancient tradition to the great Lawgiver, Moses.

The challenge of human overpopulation is found in some form almost everywhere in the world. Some areas are now so overcrowded that the inhabitants experience critical shortages of food and other resources, even space to live.