LETTERS

with contributions from DAN ZISKIND, PAMELA LAMPSON, URSULA STONE, MADELON MILES, VICKI KNICKBOCKER

I was impressed and moved by Dorinda Berner's testimony of her healing of a serious burn in the December 15, 2008, Sentinel ["Modern-day prodigal son"].

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ART THAT HEALS/ARTISTS AS HEALERS

WARREN BOLON, SENIOR WRITER

The practice of art can have healing effects for the artist.

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HAPPINESS IS CATCHING

Rob Stein

HAPPINESS IS CONTAGIOUS , spreading among friends, neighbors, siblings, and spouses.

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SEATTLE CHURCHES ADOPT NEW STRATEGIES TO FORWARD THEIR MISSION

Anthony B. Robinson

IN THE STORY OF DAVID and Goliath, Saul famously insisted that David be outfitted in his own kingly armor.

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THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR BROADENS ITS REACH

WE WANTED YOU TO KNOW that the The Christian Science Monitor is expanding its audience and broadening its reach.

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GOD'S ARTISTRY

BY KARI MASHOS

Art as necessary to existence—it's a concept this writer explores from a Christian Science perspective

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CURTAIN CALL

BY TONY LOBL

An actress practices her undimmed faith both on- and offstage

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UNIQUE YET UNIFIED

JOSEPH KAMENJU,

A photo feature

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MY PRINCIPAL ROLE

BY HALEY HENDERSON-SMITH

A dancer keeps in step with God

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SINGING THE PRAISES OF MUSIC

GEORGE CLEMENTS, MICHELLE ARMSTRONG LAURIA

Two young musicians talk about the role music has played in their life

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KEEPING HIS BANJO IN TUNE

BY KIM SHIPPEY

An actor, musician, singer, tap dancer, and storyteller describes God's part in his show business life

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Immortal harmony

Jon Remmerde

The string is tuned correctlyand my guitar develops the tone well.

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Never an impasse

Isabel Ferguson

no locked door, dead-end streetsign that says "no way out"

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Tell it like it is

Gwenn Gurnack

Why say two and two are seven?

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I can tell you this...

Allison Phinney

not my wisdom —others have told it —Daniel, the Psalmist,Jacob, Stephen.

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To unify Jerusalem

BY JOSEPHINE PICKUP

Thoughts on praying for a city that's vital to three of the world's great religions.

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A LESSON FROM 'THE DIAMOND SERMON'

BY MARK SWINNEY

Following Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount equips the spiritual seeker to also be an effective healer

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SPIRITUALITY- THE SOURCE OF HEALTH AND HEALING

with contributions from Marian English

Excerpts from a spirituality.com chat with Christian Science practitioner and teacher Marian English

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COURSE CORRECTION

BY BEKAH CHARLSTON

DURING MY SOPHOMORE year in high school, I felt stressed and overwhelmed.

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Where's God when you're at school?

Justin

This may sound like a joke, but God can help you with your work whatever the subject is.

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Going to School with Psalm 23

Colette Cadwell

The Lord is my shepherd,

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THE WORLD'S NEED FOR INTEGRITY

JOAN TAYLOR

INTEGRITY IS A DIVINE QUALITY AND AN ESTABLISHED PART OF OUR NATURE.

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TO USE LOVE'S TOOLS

MICHAEL FISH

FINALLY I SAW THAT THE HEALING PRACTICE WAS NOT ABOUT MY BEING A SUCCESS — ITS PURPOSE WAS TO GLORIFY GOD.

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ANSWERING A PERENNIAL QUESTION

JANET HORTON

IN THIS WEEK'S BIBLE LESSON, titled "Truth," readers have the opportunity to strive afresh to understand that perennial question "What is Truth?

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THE LOVE THAT FUELS FORGIVENESS

CHRISTA KREUTZ

HANNAH ARENDT , a Jewish-German author who was a refugee during World War II, wrote, "The discoverer of the role of forgiveness in the realm of human affairs was Jesus of Nazareth".