The following is the text of an announcement The Christian Science Board of Directors shared with employees at the Christian Science Center on March 9, 1992.
There's a wilderness of beauty we'd like to preserve. But what about wildernesses of fear and helplessness? Christ-healing replaces them with joy and strength.
Our concern for humanity's many needs doesn't have to lead to sadness. True compassion brings with it an understanding of the ability of divine Love to heal and save.
Christ Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection make plain how far true forgiveness and spiritual love can reach. They are life-sustaining and life-transforming power.
The author felt he could not break free of the shadows of fear and powerlessness. When he found the Science of Christ, its light brought healing and a new sense of life's possibilities.
