Editorials

We're told that scientific breakthroughs are needed to cure diseases. What Jesus taught and demonstrated—God's healing power—was spiritually scientific. And thousands are coming to understand how practical it is today.
Recently we've heard some sweeping assumptions about the reliability of medical treatment and the ineffectiveness of prayer. Christian Scientists' own experiences of clear spiritual healing quietly challenge such notions.
Innocence doesn't mean weakness. Spiritual innocence is the one thing strong enough to destroy evil.
Is there a love that can overcome the worst things we face? As we discover that God is infinite Love, and realize what this means, it's amazing what can happen.
The world's children need our love and understanding. We help them most when we preserve the childlike qualities of innocence, purity, and spontaneous affection in ourselves.

Working people

There's so much today that suggests "Take it easy.
Why would a medical doctor decide to become a Christian Scientist?

Truth can't be censored

Is it possible for people to say what they really think? Yes, if what needs saying is based in an understanding of divine Truth.
Maybe we don't think of ourselves as refugees. But whether that's good news or not depends on where we think our real refuge actually is.
When the work is of crucial importance and the workers seem few and outnumbered—what then? The power of Christ brings strength and gives us what we need, every time.

Accepting God's economy

Hard economic times can be good times if they teach us to look for more of God's economy.
If we think leaders are taking an unwise course, we need to realize that prayer, not frustration, should be our response—prayer that stays on the right course and trusts divine Truth.