Editorial May 18, 1992 Issue

Talking with newspaper editors

Nathan A. Talbot

Editor's note: Before his appointment as Senior Executive Editor of the Christian Science religious magazines, Nathan A. Talbot, C.S.B., served The First Church of Christ, Scientist, during the last decade as Manager of Committees on Publication, the chief public information office of the Church. In that capacity, Mr. Talbot had the opportunity to discuss Christian Science and its healing practice with a broad array of religious workers and clergymen, law-enforcement officials, medical authorities, legislators, and especially with those in the media, as illustrated by the following comments.

Recently I was invited to participate in a statewide conference for juvenile officers. These police officers deal not only with offenders but also with victims of abuse and neglect. They wanted to understand better how Christian Scientist families care for their health needs. One officer, during a casual conversation, expressed frustration with the press and how he felt it portrays and often misrepresents those in law enforcement.

I remembered similar concerns mentioned by ministers at a religious conference—concerns that those in the ministry are not given a fair shake by much of the press. In fact, as I thought about it, I recalled other parallel complaints, including those raised by doctors at medical meetings.

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