Editorials

IN various countries revolution has succeeded revolution, each one leaving in its wake a certain veneer of progress, but also much wreckage. To all who have been involved in material revolution, whether for its promotion or suppression, apply the prophets' sayings: "The revolters are profound to make slaughter," and, "They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders.

SOMETIMES Christian Scientists remark on how difficult it would be for them to continue facing the problems of human existence without an understanding of Christian Science. At such times they are remembering the days that are gone, and thinking of the mystery of existence as it then appeared to them; they are dwelling in thought on the struggles they had with the beliefs of sickness and sin, and other forms of evil.

Mrs. Eddy writes ( Science and Health, p.

The acquirement of wisdom has been commended for centuries by sage and philosopher, by Christian and Confucian, by atheists and those called pagans. Bible writers urged wisdom as the way of life, as a means of deliverance and protection, as a bestower of health and happiness; yes, the writer of the Proverbs states of wisdom, "She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Christian Science is revealing to men that spiritual truth destroys mortal error and brings harmony, health, and peace into their lives. But what is spiritual truth, and what mortal error? Spiritual truth is the truth about reality, about God and His creation or universe, including man.

In the ninth chapter of Luke's Gospel it is recorded that, on the day following the notable event on the mount of transfiguration, Christ Jesus was met by many people when he returned to the valley of human experience, "and, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. " Then, after describing his son's malady, the man stated that he had besought the disciples to heal him, but they had failed.

Mrs. Eddy makes plain and practical the meaning of Jesus' pronouncement, "I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

If men were assured of the indestructibility of life what a load would be lifted from them! For it is certain that fear of death is responsible for a great deal of the misery of human existence, just as it is certain that fear of death prevents the healing of disease. Lift the dread of this enemy from the thought of one who believes that he is about to pass away, and hope and faith will be revived within his consciousness; and with their coming again there will be a renewal of health and strength.

Plato said, "What thou seest, that thou beest. " True seeing is inseparable from true being, revealing as it does man's spiritual heritage, boundless as divine Love itself.

The term practical idealism may sound to some like a paradox, but that it cannot be, for Christ Jesus, the truest idealist the world has ever known, was of all men most practical and successful. He did not compromise with materialism, nor lower his standard of thought and teaching for the sake of currying favor with men.