THE world owes an overwhelming debt of gratitude to the beloved Leader of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, if only for her wonderful definition of God. The enrichment of mankind's thought through her inspired revelation of what God really is, makes her deserving of our grateful love and our most honest devotion to her teachings.
While the term "God" by itself may not enlighten us much on the nature of Deity, Mrs. Eddy's definition, "God is incorporeal, divine, supreme, infinite Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth, Love" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 465), immediately conveys the true concept. God is thus incorporeal and eternally present, being manifested in loving intelligence, supreme wisdom, and infinite goodness.
Christian Science healing takes place through the reflection of the divine qualities; and this reflection is made possible by gaining a higher sense of Deity through the spiritual meanings expressed by the seven synonyms given above. The sense of God as unlimited good unfetters human thought from fear, and makes possible the progressive unfolding of goodness in human lives.
