Items of Interest
January 13, 2014
… that is the question being asked by some readers of The Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lessons as a result of a change in the number of citations in the Bible Lesson.
December 30, 2013
Health care reform law—brief update
Gary Jones
Beginning in 2014, under the Affordable Care Act.
December 30, 2013
The gospel-centered church
Kim Shippey
In October, 800 people from many different churches and denominations gathered in the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 30 miles north of Boston, for an all-day celebration in prayer, song, and conversation of the 125th anniversary of the founding of Vision New England.
October 28, 2013
Every health need met
On the evening of September 24, three members of the Christian Science Committee on Publication’s US Federal Office were joined by Kevin Ness.
September 2, 2013
'Dead Sea Scrolls: Life in Ancient Times'
Rosalie E. Dunbar
One of the largest collections of Dead Sea Scrolls and the most comprehensive collection of Israeli antiquities ever organized is currently at the Museum of Science, Boston.
July 8, 2013
Muslim holiday of Ramadan begins
Sentinel staff
On July 9, the world’s one billion Muslims will begin to celebrate Ramadan, which many think of as the holiest holiday in Islam.
June 24, 2013
Living the Golden Rule—globally
Sentinel staff
In 2008, over 154,000 people gathered in Seattle, Washington,.
June 24, 2013
Pope Francis: God has redeemed everyone, 'not just Catholics'
David Gibson
Pope Francis is warning Catholics not to demonize those who are not members of the church, and he specifically defended atheists, saying that building walls against non-Catholics leads to “killing in the name of God.
June 17, 2013
South Africa: prayer for solutions
Kim Shippey
It’s hard to open a newspaper in South Africa without being saddened by front-page stories about police corruption and brutality, the abuse of women, and the misuse of political power.
June 3, 2013
The big picture
John Yemma
When news is disturbing, it’s worth looking at the big picture.
June 3, 2013
Millions of seekers online
Sentinel staff
A Pew Internet Project report reveals that 245 million Americans are now online.
April 1, 2013
The 'care effect'
Nathanael Johnson
Americans spend $34 billion a year on so-called alternative medicine—botanical pills, acupuncture, energy healing, and the like—despite the fact that few of these techniques are backed by any science.