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Bringing hostilities to an end
When Nathanael, an early follower of Christ Jesus, first heard of the Master, he asked, "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Nathanael quickly learned that there certainly was came something or—more accurately—someone very good who came from Nazareth.
Nathanael was from Cana, a rival town only a few miles from Nazareth. Of course, Nathanael's pejorative outlook on his neighbors isn't limited to small towns that existed centuries ago. These feelings can spring up between nighbors whose homes lie only a few yards from each other. We had new neighbors once who thought our family was Jewish, I don't know why. But I remember how relieved they seemed when they learned we weren't. I was young at the time and didn't fully understand the nature of prejudice; I remember I didn't feel relieved by their relief.
It's an old story, the conflict that can spring up among people. No country or community is entirely free of such troubles. Thus it is that when spiritual love and brotherhood transcend individual and cultural differences, such an experience is healing.
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February 18, 1991 issue
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The quiet power that brings peace
Joseph G. Heard
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Where is the Saviour today?
Brian D. Webster
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Praying for our world
Olga Chaffee with contributions from Rob MacKusick
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"Upon the wings of the wind"
Jeannie J. Ferber
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FROM THE Directors
The Christian Science Board of Directors
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To take up arms—spiritually
Allison W. Phinney, Jr.
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Bringing hostilities to an end
Michael D. Rissler
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The experience related in this testimony illustrates God's...
Howard G. Stevenson with contributions from Michele Stevenson Puebla
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My mother took up the study of Christian Science in her...
Meredith Habben
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As a child in an affectionate family, brought up to attend...
Gladys Ketteringham Stark
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I suppose many students of Christian Science remember...
Anthony Wilder with contributions from Anne Wilder