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The peace of God

One of the requirements of members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, given in the Church Manual reads in part: "It shall be the duty of every member of this Church to defend himself daily against aggressive mental suggestion.
There was a song I loved to sing when I was in school.

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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 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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Two years ago I attended a luncheon at a World Council of Churches meeting held in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Calm during the storm

The shrieking winds and gray, foreboding skies painted a vivid and accurate picture of my inner mental turmoil that stormy winter day.
In 1983, I was a new reader of the Bible and Science and Health, studying international relations and Latin American history in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

United in prayer

When evil feels big and dominant, it's sometimes hard to know how to begin praying.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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From Faculties indestructible

MAN'S DIVINE HERITAGE

Man's divine heritage as the son of God is not a promise, but is the present fact; it is one's true state of being.

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An unstoppable prayer

No matter how world or personal events have stirred and shaped my views, I will pray to You, O God, the source of all good, who blesses all humanity.

Blessings of peace

In praying for world peace, I find myself frequently turning to these words of Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount: "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you".
With the war in Iraq intensifying and global tensions increasing as we prepared this issue, our staff recognized the need for a heightened state of prayer.

Courage in sports

Courage and endurance have long been an integral part of sports.

COURAGE in the prison compound

When an angry prisoner made threats on her life, the author—a correctional officer—prayed to feel God's transforming love over both of them.

IMMUNITY got there first

Amid threats of new and dangerous forms of disease comes the assurance that God has given each of us power over contagion and the fear associated with it.