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Spiritual exploration
From earliest times there has been a thirst for the new and undiscovered. For instance, Peary and Amundsen explored the uncharted wastes of the Arctic and the Antarctic. The intrepid pioneer, whether in the physical or mental realm, blazes the path for others to follow.
In our century, men and women have traveled far out into space. Some have even walked on the moon. These individuals, through their courage and determination, have opened up vast new horizons of possibility for the human race. The American astronaut Michael Collins, who took part in both the Gemini and Apollo space programs, remarked: "It's human nature to stretch, to go, to see, to understand. Exploration is not a choice, really, it's an imperative." Kevin W. Kelley, ed., The Home Planet (Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1988), p. 134 .
Very few will probably ever have the opportunity to travel to the moon or explore other planets, and yet we can all take the most rewarding journey of all. This is the spiritual exploration that reaches beyond the boundaries of the physical universe altogether and into the realm of infinite Spirit — the present reality of God's kingdom here on earth.
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July 23, 1990 issue
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Church—"far more than the house it meets in"
Victor Paul Furnish with contributions from Charles M. Laymon
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Church: a warm welcome awaits you!
Written for the Sentinel
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SECOND THOUGHT
James M. Wall
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Feeling the presence of God
Lynn A. Gray Jackson
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FROM HAND TO HAND
D. L. R.
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Perfect ten or perfect one?
Annabel Keely
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Appointment sheet
Joy Walker Dineen
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A people ready to catch the vision
Michael D. Rissler
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Spiritual exploration
Ann Kenrick
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Better pets: a dog's tale
Cynthia Howland
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When I was eleven years old I became very sick with a high...
Alison Ayer Inches
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One healing I've had through Christian Science took place...
Marjorie E. Helmcke
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I am truly grateful for Christian Science, to which I was...
Adriana Beretti in Zanella
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Once I cut my thumb badly while cleaning a terrarium
Marlyeen Stettner