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The healing method of Christian Science relies upon God to separate the mental causes of disease from the patient. Other mental healing methods may attempt to make this separation by getting the human mind to change in some way, but Christian Science recognizes that God, by His very nature, separates evil from good.

Nahum came from a town named Elkosh, which although not yet identified may have had some connection with the Galilean Capernaum—"village of Nahum. " In Hebrew, his name is associated with "comfort.

From the skywalk on the fiftieth floor of the Prudential Tower one gets a splendid view of Boston. On clear days landmarks many miles away are easily discernible.

In recent years articles in the press and discussions on radio and television programs have argued the pros and cons of mothers' devoting themselves exclusively to the care of their families. One argument that needs thoughtful and clear-sighted consideration is that which claims that, by so doing, a well-educated or specially talented woman is necessarily wasting her abilities.

The desire to give a Christian Science lecture stems from Love. From divine Love itself comes love for our neighbor, a deep compassion toward him, and a longing to share with him the healing and comfort we ourselves are finding in the teachings of Christian Science.

American business is more and more being called upon to involve itself in the solution of some of today's most glaring problems, largely centered around race relations and poverty. If this involvement takes place, it will eventually represent a major change in the general attitude toward where a businessman's concern should end.

Mrs. Eddy places Church in a vital position in relation to the Cause of Christian Science, for she states, "The church is the mouthpiece of Christian Science,—its law and gospel are according to Christ Jesus; its rules are health, holiness, and immortality,—equal rights and privileges, equality of the sexes, rotation in office.

The twelve tribes of Israel, progressing to the point of entering the Promised Land, crossed over Jordan. Joshua had twelve stones removed from the river and set up on the other side.

Someone who had been superintendent of nurses in a large hospital for many years before taking up Christian Science explained to me that nervous tendencies do not develop quickly. "We help build them up," she said, "by lending ourselves to their insistent suggestions time and time again until they burst forth into explosiveness.

Many people today, while questioning the existence of God, subscribe to the idea of loving their fellowmen. Their concern for their neighbor is impelled by altruism, by a sense of social responsibility, or by humanistic faith.