It's a phenomenon of profound significance for Christians. Author Philip Jenkins says there's a sea change taking place right now in the global community, marked by a shift of balance to the Southern Hemisphere—and an emphasis on forms of worship and healing reminiscent of the early Church.
Mayal Tshiabuila talks about the history of Christian Science in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the changing religious landscape in its capital and the provinces.
During
the 26 years that I've been studying Christian Science and relying on the understanding of God that it presents, I've had many healings of physical difficulties through prayer alone.
Ever
since I was a child, I remember my mother saying that she and my father had weak teeth and, for this reason, that my sister and I would have to suffer from the same problem.