In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

"With Massachusetts residents leading the nation in per capita lottery spending [an average of $240 per adult annually].
If you buy the lottery ticket, are you buying the whole concept of chance along with it? There is so much more to gain by learning of your spiritual resources as God's child.
About our cover—A changing world doesn't have to mean instability and fear. We can anchor our hopes in spiritual trusts and divine Love, finding the calm that divine Principle brings.

Murphy's law

"Murphy's Law" is often used as a catchall phrase for everything and anything that goes wrong.
When flu strikes, most people feel that there isn't much to be done except to stay in bed and ride out the barrage of symptoms.
Who am I? It's a quest in great literature and in everyday lives. The answer is as close as prayer.
If we feel that we're caught between being a loving Christian and taking a stand for what's right, maybe we need to look again at the example of the master Christian. Jesus felt no conflict between spiritual love and the divine Truth he taught and lived.

Second Thought

"If there is going to be meaningful change, then we have to do more than pass new laws. We need to challenge, first of all, that debilitating sense of powerlessness."
About our cover—As we gain more understanding of the power which transcends human governments, our lives and our prayer will contribute to remarkable changes in our society.

A country of promise

So much healing results as we begin to see what man truly is, to look beyond the shortsightedness of human appearances.

Praying for our country

Prayer founded on the goodness and allness of God does have an effect. It does reach to the deepest needs.

Love integrates

Love integrates As reform goes on in society's structures, a deeper transformation must take place also in individual thought. We need to yield to Christ, Truth—to the power of Love.