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.
In some countries citizen participation in the political system is on the rise. In others, what seems to be rising is a cynicism about politics. In this interview a public servant explores a spiritual antidote to this outlook.
"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."
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.
Does major change inevitably have to be painful, slow, and difficult? No. Scientific Christian prayer can provide a healing impetus, forwarding progress significantly.
There's a definite way out of trouble, no matter what form it takes. We're not helpless in the "game of life." In fact, the real nature of our being is far greater than that game.
Although I had attended a Christian Science Sunday School periodically during my childhood, I did not embrace the teachings of this Science until I was an adult.
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