March 3, 2008
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From the Editors
The other day, when I heard that someone in our extended family had taken a DNA test to discover more about her family roots, I realized how much the use of genetic testing has grown in recent years.
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Though there's no precise way
of tracking the trend, religious groups that provide services to office workers report increases of 30 percent to 50 percent in the number of participants over the past year
Family resemblances may seem like innocent connections, but they can also be a wake-up call to delve deeper into your spiritual heritage.
While genetic research has yielded some benefits for humanity, it also claims to determine our health, thoughts, and longevity. But does it really?
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For sociology professor Dr. Carl S. Taylor, giving back to his community means helping his Detroit neighbors find their God-given wholeness. A conversation with the Sentinel's Warren Bolon.
A fraudulent December election set off violent riots in Kenya, stirring up past grievances that are now ripe for elimination through prayer.
Caught in a stalled car with no way out during a traffic jam, this writer reached out for God's creative guidance.
An ice hockey player turns to God when she's injured by a fellow teammate.
I'VE LOVED LEARNING THAT PRACTITIONERS ARE DOWN-TO-EARTH REGULAR FOLK — ALL WHILE BEING AVAILABLE TO PRAY FOR OTHERS.
BECAUSE SPIRITUAL LIGHT HAS ITS SOURCE IN GOD, DIVINE LOVE, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO HIDE IT OR HOARD IT.
I PRAY UNTIL I'M CONVINCED THAT NO ONE CAN BE A VICTIM OF MALICE, JUDGMENT, JEALOUSY, OR MISUNDERSTANDING.
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CONTEMPT AND FEAR ARE NOT NATURAL IMPULSES. THEY CAN BE UNLEARNED AND UPROOTED BY THE TRUTH OF OUR SPIRITUAL NATURE.
One Thursday morning early in 2007 I was substituting in a bridge game at our community clubhouse when I began to feel ill.
I'm grateful for an experience I once had, which not only involved overcoming a physical challenge, but taught me some important lessons on how to more effectively give a Christian Science treatment, or earnest and specific prayer applied to a situation that needs healing.
Years ago, when our son was just seven weeks old, I began to understand one of the most valuable truths taught in Christian Science: that even in a frightening situation, I could trust God's love to dissolve my fear; I could turn to Him with confidence and see my children protected, loved, and healed.
LIFE AND INTELLIGENCE HAVE NEVER BEEN CONFINED TO MATTER, TO ORGANIC CHEMICALS OR ELECTRICAL IMPULSES.
