July 15, 2002
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From the Editors
Perhaps It Is Significant
that the release date of this Sentinel happens to coincide with the news that a United States appellate court ruled it illegal for children in nine states under the court's jurisdiction to recite the American "Pledge of Allegiance" in public schools.
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"In an otherwise dismal year for the radio and music industries, hammered by an advertising downturn and digital piracy, respectively, Christian tunes are the surprising high note.
The Sentinel Is Devoted
to discerning and nurturing the advance of spirituality in human civilization.
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Is the world just going through unchecked turmoil? Or is the upheaval actually a precursor to solution-oriented rebirth? Writer Nancy Roof explains her optimistic view.
Excerpts from Nancy Roof's contributions to recent issues of the journal Spirituality and Reality: New Perspectives on Global Issues:
In the past 20 years, the author has gone from feeling gloomy about the fate of humanity to having a conviction that hope is valid.
Moving beyond self-interest to a more universal caring has the kind of win-win results that bring everyone a step forward.
The move toward ethical behavior in individual lives forms a groundwork for tackling corruption on a worldwide scale.
When future generations look back on this period, what will they say about those of us who lived in it?
In remembering those who have passed away, it's valuable—and reassuring—to look deep and find the spiritual qualities they expressed.
What can you do about a fire that's burning out of control in a distant place? Maybe more thatn you think.
Forest fires have been raging for weeks in places such as Colorado and Arizona.
In anticipation of the opening of The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity in September, the Sentinel regularly prints excerpts from the collections of previously unpublished writings.
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IN
this spiritual journey millions of us are on, I've recently heard people wonder out loud if it's OK to be happy even in these tumultuous times.
'I saw that I did not need to be afraid of this situation, because I already knew that God was all-powerful.'
In
late 1999, I started working for a company that develops software.
Several
years ago, I was working part time in a library and taking night classes.
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If you are depending solely on Christian Science for healing, you may engage the services of a nurse who skillfully and attentively renders care consistent with the theology of Christian Science.
