Editorials

Christian science declares the spiritual fact that creation is perfect, that the real universe—God's universe—is perfect; and it is doing this, in spite of all that the material senses may argue to the contrary. God is infinite Mind, infinite good, and His creation or universe, which consists of spiritual ideas, reflects all the qualities of perfect Mind.

To justify that only which is justifiable, this is the behest of Truth; to seek, without partiality of self-love or self-will, those thoughts and their resultant actions which have intrinsic justification, this is the Christ-standard. Brought before Pilate, upon whose authority his fate appeared to depend, Jesus was concerned only with the justification of his spiritual selfhood.

On page 587 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, is found the following definition: "Good. God; Spirit; omnipotence; omniscience; omnipresence; omni-action.

The student of Christian Science soon learns that Christian Science differs radically from all other religious systems on certain points of fundamental importance. So pronouncedly is this the case that some who perceive this difference regard it as so revolutionary as to preclude their going farther with the study.

AT a time when the world is, so to speak, at the crossroads, when international affairs have reached the stage where a right sense of direction is greatly needed by statesmen and others entrusted with matters of government, it is of the utmost importance that they be guided by divine wisdom, rather than by selfish national interests or mere human expediency. This is a time when all who are desirous of promoting the best interests of humanity may recall with profit the words of the Apostle James, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

IN Christian Science there is presented to humanity a radically new solution of the problem of evil. This solution may appear at first startling in its undeviating absoluteness of premise and conclusion, but to spiritual reasoning its logic is unanswerable.

" WHITHER shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there" ( Psalms 139:7, 8 ). Whoever penned these words had more than glimpsed the truth of God's allness.

In recording the steps which she took to establish the Science of Christianity, Mary Baker Eddy writes: "I knew the Principle of all harmonious Mind-action to be God, and that cures were produced in primitive Christian healing by holy, uplifting faith; but I must know the Science of this healing, and I won my way to absolute conclusions through divine revelation, reason, and demonstration" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 109 ).

Perhaps nothing is more irksome than to be obliged to listen to a monotone. Monotony in music as well as in speech is, to say the least, not pleasing and may even be trying to one's patience.

The Christian Scientist rejoices in his understanding of God, in the knowledge of the nature of Deity which Christian Science has given him. It is impossible for him to tell all that this knowledge has meant to him, of comfort, protection, and health.