The Touch of Class November 19, 2012 Issue

In this occasional series, individuals share how taking Christian Science Primary class instruction has strengthened their spiritual understanding, and brought increasing inspiration and healing to their lives.

It's no mystery

Cindy Roemer—Paramus, New Jersey

Credit: Robin Roemer

I was newly married, and my husband and I were ready to start a family. Since my husband came from a medical background, it seemed wise to get more grounded in my understanding of how the study and practice of Christian Science could heal children’s health challenges.

Though I’d grown up in Christian Science, I really knew very little about Christian Science class instruction. No one I knew well, including my mom, who was a longtime faithful church member, had taken the course. For some reason, during that time period, it seemed to me there was little open discussion about it among Christian Scientists. Class seemed kind of a “mystery.” 

From what I’d heard, you were supposed to pray about it, and you’d have this sudden epiphany about which teacher to apply to and when. Kind of like the Christian Science version of the mystical saying, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” 

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