March 12, 1990
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From the Editors
This
week's Sentinel touches on a concern that is increasingly up front in today's media—drug abuse.
In one of Christ Jesus' parables, a father refuses to lose his son to the world, and so his son is able to find the way back to the love that has always been his. This author tells of a real-life son's return from drugs and alienation.
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Announcer: This is The Herald of Christian Science, brought to you by The Christian Science Publishing Society, the worldwide publishing activity of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.
To stop being afraid—that must be an almost universal prayer. And the power of ever-present divine Love does answer that prayer.
We're accustomed to thinking of goals as something way out there. The goal of spiritual understanding is to discover what is really right at hand.
The writer found a deeper sense of healing as he leaned on God as the only power.
A number of observant physicians have noted the phenomenon of "fashionable" diseases and medical procedures. These rise in "popularity" only to be preempted by a new round of maladies and treatments that capture public attention.
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The special relationship of Church to community is never so clear as when people find themselves victims of some disaster.
Young people who
see family members taking pills to go to sleep and stay awake, to have more energy, to resist colds and assorted aches and pains, may see little distinction between filling legal prescriptions at the corner drugstore and getting illegal drugs on the dark street corner down the block.
Obviously education is essential to progress, for both individuals and society. And the vital significance of a spiritual education shouldn't be overlooked.
A Couple
of years ago when I was dancing in a ballet company, I injured both ankles.
Just prior to a trip, my husband and I pray specifically about the journey.
Since I was raised in Christian Science, I have had many healings, including those of colds, flu, bronchitis, bee stings, an injured toe, and academic challenges.
The words Christian Science first came to my attention when I was in my early teens.
The time for final examinations at my university was approaching.
