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Christ—no longer an abstraction to me
When I first began to seriously study Christian Science as an adult, I realized I didn’t have a clear understanding of the Christ. I knew from having attended a Christian Science Sunday School through my mid-teens that Christ referred to Jesus’ divine nature, but I can’t say I really understood what it was and what it did.
In my spiritual studies, I continually came across references to Christ in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures and Mary Baker Eddy’s other writings, and I felt it was important to understand why, for instance, she would place the term Christ before Jesus’ name. I also wanted to know how Jesus healed through Christ. So I made a commitment to learn more.

February 24, 2020 issue
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From the readers
J. Langston, Rita Abraham
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Christ—no longer an abstraction to me
Karen Neff
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Mary Baker Eddy: Speaking from experience
Michele Newport
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Unplugging evil
Elizabeth Crecelius Schwartz
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What I’m learning about contagion
Trinity Thomas
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How can I get people to like me?
Name Withheld
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Quick healing of flu symptoms
Caroleen Scholet
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Freed from pain after bicycle accident
Stephanie Davis
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Burns quickly healed
Beverly Goldsmith
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'So from our hearts must ever flow ...'
Photograph by Robin Pryor
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The door to healing—and for healers
Barbara Vining
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The perfect Love that casts out fear
Janet Clements