Editorials

No symbol of Truth is dearer to Christendom than that of the Bethlehem star. Princes and peasants have sung of the star; artists have painted it; adults and children have commemorated it in colorful pageantry; poets have lent their skill to its glorification.

In his discourse with his disciples the night before his crucifixion, Jesus declared ( John 14:27 ): "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

In one of his parables, Jesus likens the kingdom of heaven to a pearl of great price. He tells of a man who saw such a pearl and sold all of his possessions in order to purchase it.

Jesus ' disciples once asked him to teach them to pray. The result of this request is the Lord's Prayer, which today gives all Christian churches a bond of unity.

Mary Baker Eddy enlightens us on the subject of abundance in a remarkable passage in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany. " There she says ( p.

Who rules the world? If we were to ask this question of a number of people, there would undoubtedly be several answers given. Today the impression of many is that material might and human will are supreme and that these can challenge and sometimes outweigh the power of God.

One of the greatest lessons to be found in the Bible is that one's defense against evil depends upon an innocent heart. David sang ( Ps.

Noah was a good man. His biographer affirms that he "walked with God" ( Gen.

The announcement of new Large-Type Editions of the Concordances to Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures and to the Other Writings of Mary Baker Eddy offers an opportunity for the Christian Scientist to consider the practical application of these two volumes as aids to his progress in Christian Science. The compiler of the Concordances to Science and Health and to our Leader's other writings was healed of heart disease through Christian Science.

Had Jesus left no disciples, there would probably be no Christianity today, for his faithful followers aided in the introduction and the recording of his teachings and practices. The designation "disciple," according to a Bible concordance, is most often used "with reference to the believers in Christ, both those who believed during his life, and those who later joined the early Church.