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URL:https://christianscienceatlanta.com/events/a-spiritual-revolution-the-
 quest-to-experience-god/
SUMMARY:A spiritual revolution: The quest to experience God
DESCRIPTION:Beyond denominations and doctrines\, understanding yourself and
  your relationship with God dissolves loneliness\, brings fulfilling conne
 ctions\, and gives meaning and purpose to your life.\nYou're invited to th
 is free talk on Christian Science. Free childcare and parking available.\n
 \n[caption id="attachment_2416" align="alignright" width="237"] Click to v
 iew the flyer[/caption]\nSpeaker: Giulia Nesi Tetreau\, CSB\nChristian Sci
 ence practitioner and teacher\, and member of the Christian Science Board 
 of Lectureship.\n\n"As a child\, I learned that God is all love. But at th
 e same time\, He (never She) could be distant\, unknowable\, and judgmenta
 l. He was loving\, but could punish us harshly. He sent sunshine and babie
 s\, but also storms\, wars\, and disease.\n\n"Longing for meaningful conne
 ction with the divine\, this two-sided God was no comfort to me as I grew 
 older. I wanted to feel unconditional love\, that God would be a reliable 
 help no matter what I was dealing with or going through. And I didn’t ju
 st want to know about God. I wanted to experience God.\n\n"My yearning was
  actually part of what I understand to be a larger spiritual revolution. W
 orldwide\, across cultures\, people are seeking a truer sense of Deity. Sp
 irit\, God (or whatever we call our Source) is impelling us all toward a l
 ife that’s bigger and deeper than what we perceive with the five senses.
 \n\n"This impulsion led me to Christian Science\, which\, based on the lif
 e and teachings of Christ Jesus\, explains that God is pure Love\, and the
  source of all good feminine as well as masculine qualities. It also teach
 es that we all are God’s beloved children - always\, in all conditions -
  and that what’s true and enduring is the good in our nature. These are 
 and continue to be revolutionary concepts. So revolutionary that\, as they
  change our viewpoints about God and ourselves\, we can experience healing
  from disease and suffering as Jesus showed us.\n\n"Here’s an example. A
  friend of mine had experienced deep feelings of sadness\, loneliness and 
 depression – beginning in middle school and persisting through high scho
 ol. He even attempted suicide.\n\n"During this time he was convinced that 
 God did not exist and that the power of the universe was crushing him. But
  he was mentally conflicted too – he also felt his only hope was in the 
 power of God.\n\n"He was familiar with Science and Health with Key to the 
 Scriptures\, and decided to read it through entirely because he felt his o
 nly hope and help would be in consciously understanding more about God. So
  he decided to read through Science and Health cover to cover\, which he
  did over a dozen times over the next few years.\n\n"A growing sense of ho
 pe\, felt from reading the spiritual ideas on every page\, was persistentl
 y replacing thoughts and feelings of despair and depression. One night\, h
 e had a profound spiritual moment that made this fact clear: The truth of 
 his spiritual being is his oneness\, his inseparability with God\, and tha
 t this truth is a rock to stand on!\n\n"My friend said it was like he was 
 suddenly released from being held underwater! During the next few weeks he
  had a tangible sense of the presence of Love\, embracing everything and e
 veryone. He went on to be completely free of the crippling depression and 
 live a life filled with meaningful purpose and satisfaction."\nInquiries\n
 (404) 892-7838 office\nclerk@christianscienceatlanta.com
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CATEGORIES:Lectures
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Atlanta\, 150 15th Street NE\
 , Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30309\, United States
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