Tag: evil

Safe haven of church work

March 23, 2011 | 4 comments

Every once in a while, a church worker will relay fears to me that serving as a Reader, a board member or in some other visible capacity in church, puts them in a dangerous position. They believe they become targets

Can’t view life at face value

January 27, 2011 | 10 comments

I was participating in a booth promoting Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures last week in Victoria, British Columbia, at a Health Expo. One woman who stopped to inquire about the book asked me if it was God’s

Don’t arm evil

January 25, 2011 | 4 comments

Occasionally, I’ve heard students of Christian Science voice concern and fear over evil’s ability to attack them and cause harm. A classic scenario is a person is preparing to make a major step forward in his career or personal life

The different attitudes of evil

January 18, 2011 | 9 comments

While flying home from Southern California Saturday night, I studied the chapter, “The Apocalypse,” in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy. I wanted to understand better the subtle and overt ways evil works to

Life is precious

December 16, 2010 | 7 comments

On the national news last night I watched a disgruntled citizen in Florida take aim and shoot a gun at members of a school board during a public meeting.  On one hand, it was unbelievable. On the other, mindless killing