Editorials

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Peace and Joy

John B. Willis

Where shall the heart find quietness and peace, a satisfying sense of repose, in the midst of the seemingly endless turmoil of human life—how gain that unvarying buoyancy of spirit which will enable one to surmount such a flood of trial and tragedy as that which is sweeping over many of earth's fairest fields today?
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"Godly sorrow"

Annie M. Knott

As the Bible is studied in the light of Christian Science, we become more and more aware of the fact that the Scriptures must be interpreted spiritually in order to gain a demonstrable sense of their teachings; otherwise, they often seem self-contradictory.
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Of God Alone

Archibald McLellan

In the thought of many who have but a superficial knowledge of Christian Science, or more correctly speaking, a superficial knowledge that there is a system of healing called Christian Science, is the belief that the healing of sickness is all there is to this teaching.
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Hearing and Heeding

Annie M. Knott

Among other important changes which have come over religious thought in the last half century is that respecting the communication between God and man.
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"Alive unto God"

John B. Willis

Men are sometimes well worthy of study when they express as their own conviction what in fact is but the reflection of an inherited mental attitude, the resultant of centuries of teaching.
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Active Service

Archibald McLellan

Notwithstanding the call to active, positive demonstration of Christian Science which pervades Mrs.
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Friends and Foes

Annie M. Knott

Throughout the Scriptures, especially in the Old Testament, are many references to foes, or enemies, which were probably regarded by the general thought as personified beliefs of evil.
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Our Part

John B. Willis

Both self-respect and efficiency are conditioned in human experience by one's consciousness of his called and commission.
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No Other Cause or Effect

Archibald McLellan

One of the many misconceptions of Christian Science which have found credence with those who have not studied this subject, and therefore are not in a position to judge its teachings fairly, is the belief that Mrs.
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Influence

Annie M. Knott

As students of Christian Science we undertake to declare daily for ourselves the protecting and governing power of divine Love, and to "watch and pray to be delivered from all evil, from prophesying, judging, condemning, counseling, influencing or being influenced erroneously".
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The Blight of Bias

John B. Willis

Partizanship is usually associated with politics,—for which there is certainly no lack of occasion,—and thought of as mildly offensive.
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And Again Legislation

Archibald McLellan

In the August 20 issue of Life, attention is called to the efforts of organized physicians to secure legislation such as they desire, obstensibly for the public interest.