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A world connected and shaped by ideas

Mapparium. You won't find the word in a dictionary, but it's the name of the one-of-a-kind walk-in glass globe at the Mary Baker Eddy Library. This work of art has recently undergone restoration and enhancements.

Publishing a life-purpose

Virginia Harris, chairman of the trustees of The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity, talks about the new landmark's genesis, design, and development.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

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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A home of her own

Two Massachusetts houses where Mary Baker Eddy lived, when she was writing Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures and organizing the Church of Christ, Scientist, provide special insights into her life and work.

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In this passage from her book Science and Health, Mary Baker Eddy wrote about the limitless possibilities available to anyone who applies the universal laws of God to their individual lives: ".

Mary Baker Eddy—working woman

This look at a 19th-century woman from a 21st-century perspective highlights the accomplishments of the Sentinel's founder, who never stopped working but rather widened the scope of her activity with each passing year.

In her true light ...

In anticipation of the opening of The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity later this month, the Sentinel prints excerpts from the collections of previously unpublished writings.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

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 Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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Touched by grace

A life lesson learned in a little log chapel.
At a time in life when most people think about taking it easier, Andrew and Elizabeth Daley are literally racing—pushing the boundaries of their athletic performance with a strength they say comes directly from God.

Green pastures

The mountains were familiar. So was the 23rd Psalm. And on this wilderness hike, they came together to teach lessons about hope and healing.

Peacebuilding in Bosnia

A woman who cares deeply about the welfare of Bosnia tells how she has promoted healing within its borders, through the organization she works for and also through her prayer as one woman.

A spiritual journey

fFrom childhood, the author had fundamental questions about God and His power to heal. Her search for answers launched her on a journey that has enriched her own life and helped her to help others.

Moved by the Spirit

Holy ground can be common ground—a divinity student who is a Christian Scientist and a Jewish rabbi urge more and better dialogue among faiths.