Christian Science, which came in so quietly a few years ago as to be almost unnoticed, has made such steady progress, and is asserting itself so vigorously, that mortal mind has been startled into a more just and careful examination of this new phase of Christian religion, or rather this restoration of primitive Christianity. With all the pros and cons of press and pulpit, the fact is almost universally accepted that Christian Science is here, and most decidedly here to stay. The old question, What will we do with Christian Science? is superseded by, What will Christian Science do with us—with the world, with the problems of the race? And here the question comes in, Does the world need Christian Science? Let us see.
Has humanity a physical need of Christian Science?
Mortal man has become a slave to his sense of physicality. His body tyrannizes over him by his own consent. Like a pagan with his wooden god, he bows down in fear and helplessness before this tyrant of clay. He feeds it, clothes it, cares for it, spends his living upon it, and takes its miserable dole of health and happiness as including all he has a right to expect; and even this may be diminished or discontinued without notice. In his zeal to be at home in this body he has through ignorance forged the fetters of his own slavery, and shut the door of his escape from the ills of the flesh.
