In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

The move toward ethical behavior in individual lives forms a groundwork for tackling corruption on a worldwide scale.
Moving beyond self-interest to a more universal caring has the kind of win-win results that bring everyone a step forward.
In the past 20 years, the author has gone from feeling gloomy about the fate of humanity to having a conviction that hope is valid.
Excerpts from Nancy Roof's contributions to recent issues of the journal Spirituality and Reality: New Perspectives on Global Issues:
The Sentinel Is Devoted to discerning and nurturing the advance of spirituality in human civilization.

----100 years ago

Gathering News Stories with a spiritual perspective week by week, we wondered what kinds of material the Sentinel of 100 years ago carried.

Adoption and prayer

Under the black-and-white sketch of a smiling young girl was the caption, "I'm Looking for a Home.

The loyalty of friends

I was sitting on my sister's couch in Orlando, taking stock of everything I still had.
One way people know that they are making spiritual progress is in their willingness to welcome new people into their lives—to reconnect with those they've lost contact with, to find ways to renew and refresh relationships that may have become jaded.

What will it take to break the impasse?

The issue in South Asia isn't about land, or religion, or even history. It's about bringing down barriers between people.

Federal agent on the job—with PRAYER

Chris Robles has been in federal law enforcement for 20 years. And during that time, he has found prayer playing an increasingly important role on the job.

In a safe place—no matter what

To be spiritually attuned is to be alert and to have strength. It's a state of preparedness that makes a person very helpful in emergency situations.