Article October 11, 1982 Issue

Employment for all

BARBARA J. PRESLER

The thrill of a new job, or the satisfaction of steady progress in an old one, is what most people desire. Useful, productive employment is a reality for many; they are happily placed and well motivated.

Yet for roughly 9.8 percent of the total work force in the United States (and the figure is much higher in other parts of the world) unemployment is a grim fact, often underscored by rejections based on such factors as age, education, or background.

Man, understood in Christian Science, is not a mortal, either self-made or failure-prone. He is not, therefore, a victim of economic statistics. Man is the image of God, and his true purpose is to express the qualities of God, of Principle, Soul, Truth, Love, Spirit, Mind, and Life. That God is the only all-powerful creator is brought out in the Bible: "Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves."^{Ps. 100:3.}

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