Editorials

The Foolishness of Friction

There are various frictions in human experience that are common to most people: friction with the world, with one's job, with other personalities, and even with one's human self.

Three in One

In The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, Mrs.

You Pray with Your Life

In the history of mankind prayer has been conceived of in many ways—from the automatic prayer wheel of the Tibetan to the prolonged night vigil in the Garden of Gethsemane.

There Is No Penalty

One of the most liberating statements of the Bible has come to us from Paul in his letter to the Romans.

What Health Is

To be healthy, we must understand what health is.
Paul, the great Apostle to the Gentiles, clearly recognized the essential brotherhood of all men.

The Theology of Hope

According to news media, the interest of many modern theologians is switching from the theory that God is dead—silent—to the theory of hope—that He will speak in the future.

Freedom from Tyranny

Whether or not one is participating in a freedom march or overtly expressing his sympathy with those who desire greater release from limitation, he may still be working directly and intelligently for the liberty that all men rightly inherit.

Meekness Is Strength

Meekness is not weakness.

Who Needs God?

This question has been asked by various groups in present-day society, sometimes in a purely derogatory way and at other times in a more sophisticated sense of independence.

No Mixture of Methods

Christ Jesus healed the sick without drugs.
A plugged water pipe can neither emit nor receive a flow of water.