IN the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 367) Mrs. Eddy writes, "Because Truth is omnipotent in goodness, error, Truth's opposite, has no might." This statement, which is the basis of every demonstration in Christian Science, is repeated in varying form throughout all her writings.
In whatever inharmonious form error may present itself, its impotence can be speedily shown, if we will remember instantly to reverse its claim; for the opposite of error is always true. Whatever the claim, or however alarming the seeming condition, it loses its power when we are able calmly to assure ourselves that the reverse of the claim or condition is true—that harmony is the reality and inharmony the unreality. Nor do we look to the evidence of the material senses for corroboration of our declaration, although in due time this also will be forthcoming. Sometimes much patience must be exercised before the realization is complete; but because, as Mrs. Eddy says (Science and Health, p. 304), "Harmony is produced by its Principle, is controlled by it and abides with it," the result is sure; for whatever is controlled by divine law does not vary in its results.
All so-called material law must be classed as error, which "has no might;" for material law is the supposititious opposite of spiritual law. Truth, or God, being the only lawmaker, it necessarily follows that only laws which are beneficent in their effect have reality. When we really understand that God, good, is the only power, and are ready through this knowledge courageously to deny and refuse any so-called law which seems to have a bad mental, moral, or physical effect, we can annul these-laws and suffer no penalty for their infringement. Under this classification would come the so-called laws of heredity, contagion, and the like, freedom from which would relieve the human family of much unhappiness and suffering. Jesus said, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free"—free from the mesmerism of fear, discouragement, lack, and limitation. In the light of this truth, worry is seen to be a most useless occupation or indulgence. We have only to use man's God-given dominion over every untoward circumstance or condition to obliterate these from our consciousness. It is this practicability of the Christian Science religion, its ability to establish health and happiness, peace and joy and harmony, here and now, which is turning a multitude of inquirers to the Christian Science churches and lectures, and causing them, in daily increasing numbers, to read the textbook of Christian Science.
