Letters to the Editor

Mary Beattie, “ Metaphysical ideas—deep but uncomplicated ,” Journal, October 2025 This article brought me back to the basics of Christian Science. The simile describing the strength of the ocean was thought-provoking.

Jens Borghoff, “Parenting—bearing witness to God’s complete creation,” Journal,   August 2025 Though I don’t have children, Jens Borghoff’s beautiful sharing of his approach to parenting resonated with me. It occurred to me while reading that these values—kindness, respect, and avoiding patronizing behavior—can be just as easily (and necessarily) applied to our interactions with anyone with whom we might be involved in a parenting or guiding way, regardless of their age or relationship to us.

Melanie Ball, “ Dominion over fear ,” Journal,   July 2025 I wish to express my gratitude to Melanie Ball for her excellent article. She makes it clear that it’s not our personal dominion but God’s.

Rob Gilbert, “ The power and reach of scientific thought ,” Journal,  July 2025 This article was just what I needed! The news around the world can preoccupy us day and night, but to constantly bathe what we are hearing in the truth, the spiritual reality of the situation, dispels fear of and fascination with the news and heals our perspective by turning us to God. Thank you for this and all the periodicals, which strengthen and inspire us.

Robert Witney, “ All in ,” Journal,   May 2025 What a powerfully healing poem! The realization, the love and relief, that embraces us at the end is profound. Thank you for sharing this poem, Robert.

Claire McArthur, “ Separate out the wrong—and see what’s right ,” Journal,  April 2025 Thank you for this clear and instructive article. We can forgive others, but we must also forgive ourselves.

Douglas Sytsma, “ The correct view that heals ,” Journal,   April 2025 The writer’s reasoning and recognition that the passerby who offered help was truly being God’s man—which resulted in the writer’s healing—is a beautiful, what I would say, twist. We’re all acquainted with healings of others when seeing them as a perfect idea of God, but the healing of oneself when seeing another as an idea of God—what a lesson for us all.

Abigail Mathieson Warrick, “ Defending our right to self-government ,” Journal,  March 2025 Definitely, when it is God-governed, self-government opens the door on so many blessings. Creativity being one of them.

Letters from readers. 

Angela Sage Larsen, “ Overcome ‘love of ease,’  be a better healer ,” Journal,  January 2025 This article was an eye-opener! Like the author, I have experienced times when my focus was more on “love of ease” than watching. I appreciate the thoughtful treatment of this topic.