The textbook of Christian Science, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," written by Mary Baker Eddy, its Discoverer and Founder, states in full the teachings of Christian Science. The student of this book soon realizes that the truth of spiritual existence is therein revealed. Of this the author herself writes on page 98 of her textbook, "Beyond the frail premises of human beliefs, above the loosening grasp of creeds, the demonstration of Christian Mind-healing stands a revealed and practical Science."
As does any textbook upon any subject, this book sets forth the fundamental truth of its subject, furnishes rules for its application, and directs the way for its demonstration. There can be no further discovery of the great fact that God is All, and that His supposed opposite is, in the infinitude of Truth, unreal. The teachings of Christian Science have been fully set forth in its textbook. There can be new applications of its teaching every day, but no new additions to its teaching. Mrs. Eddy labored to state purely the' truth that she saw, and was not satisfied until the statement was true and complete. The textbook sets it forth in its entirety and in a terminology which cannot be surpassed.
The Christian Scientist, then, in referring to this Science, should carefully hold to fidelity of statement. The profound announcements of this textbook keep conviction in line with reason; hold conclusions basic and true; prevent thought from straying into misapprehension. Whatever statement may be made by a student of the book, however fresh a turn may be given to a presentation of Truth, it must refer to what is already said in the textbook and should always lead thought back to it.
