We endeavor below to answer some of the questions that are most frequently propounded to Christian Scientists.
We may remark, by way of preface, that it is much easier to ask questions than to answer them, especially when a single question may sound the depths of an infinite subject. A child can easily ask, What is God? but the answer has not yet been made to the satisfaction and comprehension of most of mankind. So with some of the questions asked us: the answer cannot be made, to the satisfaction of most persons, briefly or through the columns of a magazine or newspaper; yet, appreciating the spirit of the inquiries, we shall endeavor, in the same spirit, to make such effort at answering as the circumstances afford.
First: What is the difference between Christian Science and faith healing?