Letters to the Editor

Building bridges I was delighted to find an excerpt from Living Buddha, Living Christ in the August Journal. I have loved that book for the past couple of years, and have shared it with friends, including a Christian Scientist whose two older sons took up Buddhism.

Gold strike I feel I struck gold in the July issue of the Journal. I loved the way the writer of "The healing effect of spiritual conviction" used the story of Paul and Silas in prison to illustrate the wonderful healing experience she related in her article.

Annual Meeting What a joy it was not only to hear but to "view" the Annual Meeting of The Mother Church on my computer. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I am grateful for the technology that is available to most of us.

Keeping children safe On a recent flight, I felt strongly led to read the April Journal. After some time, a woman sitting next to me said, "I noticed the title of an article in that magazine you're reading.

No separation from God At the end of last year, I seemed to be facing many huge challenges, some of which I thought I would definitely not be able to face alone. Then I picked up the October Journal and read the articles "Drawn to God" and "God's control of your life.

Women in the military Having served as an Episcopal minister near a military base in Maine, I appreciated the truths expressed and the way God worked through the women chaplaines featured in your March issue. As the article attests, theirs was not an easy tour, and the fact that they stayed focused and centered in their particular situations is a credit to their faith and a challenge to my own, as I am sure it was to the persons they served.

Steppingstone For me, the article "What really needs healing?" in the Journal of last May has been a steppingstone to Christian Science. It has given me the highest possible insight—something money cannot buy.

War at sea While reading a recent issue of the Journal, I was reminded of my introduction to Christian Science, more than fifty years ago. I had attended a Baptist Sunday School, where one of my teachers told me that one day I would come to know the words of the Bible, and would understand not only the Christ, but God, too.

True fatherhood The editorial in the December Journal, "Joseph of Nazareth—man of faith," was so touching and inspiring that I found myself moved to tears. It is a beautiful description of the qualities of true fatherhood.

Science panel The report on the discussion between three physical scientists in the August 1999 Journal was as illuminating and helpful to me as any I have read on the practice of Christian Science. By education and experience, my thought processes are those of an analyst, an engineer, or a manager of applied science.