Editorials

In 1986 The Christian Science Publishing Society published a book, prepared and edited by Richard Nenneman and Earl Foell, called How Peace Came to the World.
In an ancient allegory there's timely lesson about bioterrorism and fear.
Spiritual thinkers—and do-ers—don't have to believe that they are helpless.
Why would somebody pray about what they eat?
This issue paints the portrait of an extraordinary 19th-century woman—Mary Baker Eddy.

It can take courage to begin a spiritual journey. And people don't always get to their destination in one giant step.

The 26th idea

BusinessWeek had it right with its issue of August 26 offering "25 Ideas for a Changing World"—ideas about corporate ethics, finance, technology, health, trade.

What about a child's right to a real childhood, to real spiritual innocence?

Let's go for a walk.

Can we summon the intelligence and spiritual sinew to meet these fears and suspicions head-on?

Contrition , even in simple acts, often accelerates humanity's movement toward the healing of modern and ancient hatreds.

Healing doesn't just come from a simpler life or fewer tasks but from the peace that Jesus experienced during his active and often turbulent times. He assured his followers that this peace comes with trusting God.