In other words

Last week we published a video called “Christian Science in Words.” It was a collection of interviews we got from Christan Scientists in Boston. We just asked a simple question: “What does Christian Science mean to you?”

In my short media career, I’ve done a number of these “man on the street” interviews, but this particular session stands out to me.

I mean, that’s a pretty deep question to ask someone randomly, what does your faith mean to you? And then to have the audacity to shove a camera in their face and record the responses! We are so shameless! But, our participants handled it so well. We only interviewed those 10 people you see in the edited version, and each one provided a stellar answer that made the cut.

While editing, I studied the video footage in order to determine which words I’d highlight on screen. Actually, it’s pretty cool to take a look at the words people chose to illustrate Christan Science:

Understand God

Proves that God exists

Proves who I am

Freedom from limitation

Firm foundation

Daily healings

How to heal

Finding answers

Awesome

My relationship with God

Learn about God

Life-changing

Helping people

Since religion and spirituality mean so many different things to each of us, I learned from this project that each of us can share that simple, unique way our faith has impacted our lives. And maybe the words aren’t at the tip of your tongue now or written down on a list you carry in your back pocket. But, when that figurative camera is rolling, and you’re faced with a question about your faith, I bet there will be some kind of inspired response right for the moment. Surely those feelings of comfort and love that you find in religion or spirituality will amount to some sort of comprehensible word combination!

So, what would my answer be if I turned the camera on myself? I’m sure it would change depending on the moment, but right now, as I type, I’d say Christian Science is God’s love in action.

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