Editorials

In the Bible, Spirit is often represented by light, and matter by darkness.

A Maturing Conception of God

The genuine progress of an individual or a people is measured by spiritual ideals, not by material accomplishments.

Adoring God

To adore God is to put Him first in all of our thoughts, to love Him deeply, to give willingly in His service all that we have to give.
Christian Science directs thought to man's spiritual identity, invisible to the physical senses but real nonetheless.

Gratitude Must Grow

One who loves flowers loves to go into the garden each day to see the newness expressed in the appearing of buds or the opening of buds into blooms or to contemplate the promise of new shoots coming out of the ground.

"His reward is with him"

God's defining of reward comes early in the Scriptures.
Speaking of the man whose "delight is in the law of the Lord".

"No spiritual death"

Christian Science disagrees with the commonly accepted belief that people must die in order to become immortals and enter the spiritual state which Christ Jesus called heaven.
Early in my study, I asked a practitioner what I should do to be a better Christian Scientist.

Daily Defense

The practice of Christian Science is preventive as well as curative.
Whether or not we enjoy ourselves in what we are doing here and now depends upon our motive.

Responsibility of Parents

Last week, in the September 7 issue of the Sentinel, an editorial appeared on the subject of requests for exemptions from medical indoctrination, examination, and treatment of the children of Christian Scientists.