A gentleman with whom I recently conversed, took serious exception to the word idea, as used to explain God's creations, and especially man. He somewhat contemptuously remarked, "I hope I am more than an idea! Do you consider yourself only an idea?"
I endeavored to explain the sense in which this term was used in the Christian Science text-book. He, of course, supposed the word was used in its popular sense, and as thus used, it conveyed to him only a passing thought or vague and fleeting suggestion of some intangible thing.
Many persons think of the word only in that sense, and jump hastily to the conclusion that it can properly be used in no other. This is a peculiarity of human nature which often leads to unfair criticism as to the use of words.
