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A correspondent who has written as though Christian Science could not cure a sick horse, particularly when the practitioner and the horse are two hundred and fifty miles apart, should remember that John Wesley cured his horse by prayer, and should consider whether more or less space between him and his horse would have made any difference.

"If any of you lack wisdom"

The apostle James admonishes every one who is lacking in wisdom to ask of God, and he couples with the admonition one of the great promises of the Bible.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

From Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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The Eagle's Nest

A Friend of the writer had been in the Rocky Mountains, and high on an almost insurmountable crag had discovered the nest of an eagle.

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Personal Privilege

One of the most specious arguments of the human mind enticingly laid across the path of a Christian Scientist is that the student is, as such, entitled to personal privileges or to receive special consideration.

Real Rest

For ages, weary, discouraged mortals have been seeking rest.

World Fermentation

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Where is God when bad things happen?

Have you ever asked yourself where God is when you’re faced with bad news? We invite you to listen to each episode and discover ideas that spark hope and inspiration.

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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

From Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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Letting Go

Since the beginning of the present world struggle, one Christian Scientist thought she was working to the best of her knowledge for the good of mankind, but one day in May, 1917, while quietly studying the Lesson-Sermon, the telephone rang, and a message came from a dear son who said he was going to report on a certain date at a camp, to be better prepared to serve God and humanity.
When Paul declared, "There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body," his evident purpose was not to make a plea in behalf of matter or the flesh, which the Master before him had branded as a thing altogether unprofitable, but simply to comfort his hearers with the assurance that they would not lose their individuality on account of the apparent death of the mortal body.
[The Independent]
On Sunday, February 17, 1918, there took place on one of the battleships stationed at Boston Navy Yard, Charles-town, Massachusetts, the first official Christian Science service to be held in the United States Navy.
In an item which recently appeared in the Telegram, after stating that The First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston, had announced an expenditure of $500,000 for the relief of war sufferers, wonder was expressed how Christian Science can justify the pains and sufferings that now exist, since it teaches that illness is a mental evil.
One is reminded of the fable of the sowers of dragon's teeth by the antituberculosis campaign now being conducted in this city.