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"Stay calm!" we tell ourselves. But where does this calm come from? How do we feel it when fear is shouting?
From The New York Times, October 30, 1989

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From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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Theft and mercy

Mom heard the garage door slam shut, but Greg didn't come in the house.

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From Lear's, Volume 2, Number 9, December 1989
The challenges that humanity faces often loom like some threatening giant. Spiritual preparedness shows us they aren't invincible.

SECOND THOUGHT

"What makes us healthy?

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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From Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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From Dear God, What Religion Were the Dinosaurs?

A higher viewpoint

Few would argue that real vision can sustain us in the toughest of times. But do we know that true vision also heals?
Last year, ex-convict, ex-drug-addict, and ex-alcoholic Jimmy Santiago Baca won the prestigious American Book Award for his fifth book of poems.
When a friend asks just how practical reliance on God is, the writer takes a fresh look at the record of Christian healing—both in the Bible and in his own life.
The ability to reject temptation doesn't just apply to sin. We have to learn we have the God-given capacity to resist fear and evil of any kind.

Being right the right way

We do need to do the right thing. And Christ Jesus showed us the importance of keeping the spirit as well as the letter of rightness.