Lance Matteson

Can prayer be a powerful force for good? Explore the role of prayer from a Christian Science perspective in promoting peace, progress and healing in the world.

And what does gratitude mean or look like? Is it simply an expression of thanks for basics such as food, warmth, transportation, family, friends, etc.? At its heart, gratitude is the recognition of good.

The Holy Bible is the sacred and central text of Christian Science. The religion’s founder, Mary Baker Eddy, left no doubt on this point. She wrote in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," her denominational textbook, “The Scriptures are very sacred. Our aim must be to have them understood spiritually, for only by this understanding can truth be gained." The writings of Eddy are also studied as an aid to understanding the Bible.