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A library, a book, and a new path
It was mid-April, a time of year in New England that can look like winter, like spring, or some damp and chilly blend of the two. It had been a long and rainy day and I was struck with a very strong desire to have the day consist of more than video games for my boys. I had heard of the Mapparium as a local tourist attraction here in the Boston area (see marybakereddylibrary.org). I told the boys that we were going to get out of the house, and we drove up to Boston to the world headquarters of the Christian Science Church.
I can’t say that the kids loved the adventure. Being adolescent boys, I think they would have preferred to be left to schedule their Saturday on their own terms. But I thought the Mapparium was terrific, and when we exited into The Mary Baker Eddy Library I was curious to learn more about Mary Baker Eddy and Christian Science. I had been mildly curious about Christian Science, as I had been curious about all religions since childhood. I had no religious background and came from a secular family that saw little benefit to God or religion. In spite of that, I had always believed in God and desired a relationship with Him, but I didn’t know where to start.
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September 24, 2012 issue
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Letters
Mary Lou MacKenzie, Joyce Cheney, Melissa Knight, Ruby Poznick
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The spiritual healing that Jesus taught
Kim Shippey, Senior Staff Editor
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'The ancient Christians were healers'*
Madora Kibbe
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Becoming Jesus' kind of Christian
Allison Phinney
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Healing in the Bible
Kim Shippey
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A lie's a lie, big or small
Nancy Bowman
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The deep lesson of Christian Science treatment
Curt Wahlberg
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Making it shine!
Michael Shays
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Casting out idols
Genevieve Bergeson
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Cherish God's thoughts
Linda Read
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Freedom of speech
Perry Fisher
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Music making and a beautiful lesson
Sarah Bell
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A library, a book, and a new path
Christine Bradstreet
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Feelings of resentment dissolve
Bhuvan Dhand
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Middle East unity–beyond sect or nationality
Heather K. Libbe
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God's light in our hearts
Christa Kreutz
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When I first 'met' my teacher
Barbara Myers
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Reading the Bible in 100 days
Craig Kanalley
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Free of chest pains
Charlene Ann Beck
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Effects of ant bites reversed
Donna Brueggemann
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Snowblindness and vision healed
Ronald A. Gatten
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Not strictly for the birds
The Editors