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God as Shepherd is an enduring scriptural image.

How I prayed after I got mugged 

Is it possible to forgive if you’ve been the victim of a crime? This author shares how she did it—and the powerful healing results.

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Anthology of classic articles II

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From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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Redemption moments in everyday life 

Sometimes, simple concepts, illumined, bring immeasurable progress. As this writer puts it, “A deeper, spiritual understanding of redemption assured me that God eternally endows His creation, including me, with every divine quality.”

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Let God in 

“God is as present in our lives as we allow Him to be,” writes this author. We can each develop the spiritualized mental posture that allows us to feel this divine presence consistently.
If we feel our churches are hampered by the division that can come from adhering to cultural norms, we can find a freer, more joyful expression of Church by focusing on the primary importance of our love for God and each other.
A common misconception about Christian Science is that prayer, or “knowing the truth,” involves the psychological strategy of suppressing or repressing certain thoughts. What’s really at the heart of Christian Science practice?

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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From Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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Welcoming words 

Bringing to Wednesday testimony meetings the spiritual consciousness that heals and testifying to the power of divine Truth to restore harmony and health—that’s what makes a truly healing meeting.
When a dear friend and former housemate gifts her a copy of the Christian Science textbook, this author doesn’t read it right away. But she picks it up years later and is blessed and healed.
God communicates in remarkable ways—in the days of the Hebrew prophets and now.
“At school, I was loving to those kids and tried to be their friend because I know they aren’t my enemies.” 
Sometimes, when you’re facing something difficult, it feels like the only answer is to run around trying to find a solution. This author, however, learned the efficacy of literally and figuratively standing still.

A message from an iris 

A beautiful and delicate flower teaches a powerful lesson.