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Overheard on a recent transpacific flight: two less-than-frequent travelers marveling over the dazzling array of control buttons on their first-class lounge seats. The problem was, there were no instructions telling what all the buttons did.
At this time of year, when school is again a center of activity for so many, it's appropriate to think about what education should do, how to improve it, and especially what it is in the highest sense. Underlying such questions are some vital spiritual issues.
People turn to professional and scientific magazines for insight and self-improvement in subjects of interest to them. We see the Journal as making a similar contribution to those seeking ongoing spiritual education.
A Reader Recently told us about his first encounter with the Journal. The issue included an article by someone who had prayed to understand God as the source of all action after her car broke down.
The Journal asked J. Thomas Black, a frequent contributor, to comment on the relationship of churchgoing to the pursuit of spirituality.
The Signs are Unmistakable. More and more people are hungering for something beyond the emptiness of materialism.
The demand for stability in marriage and family is more apparent than ever these days. Here contributing editor Channing Walker considers the basis of such stability.
The Need To Build on strong foundations is a persistent Biblical theme. Whether it's an Old Testament prophet exposing corruption in religious practice, or a New Testament teacher declaring that there is no other foundation than Christ, the point is plain: quality of life, both for individuals and for nations, depends on quality of thought.
In Selecting the contents for a particular Journal issue, we seek a balance between articles that speak to an individual's need for healing, and those that call on the healer that anyone can be. But in fact, the distinction between the two often isn't so evident.
This Month we're proud to reprint a full-length original feature from our somewhat younger sister publication, The Herald of Christian Science . As younger sisters know, there are advantages to being the recipient of an older sibling's largess.