The word "appeasement" suggests, as a rule, a merely temporary expedient to satisfy, soothe, or propitiate. The pagan worshiper seeks to appease his false gods. Christian Science, however, does not attempt to conciliate error; it destroys error.
Christ Jesus gave this wise counsel in reference to handling error: "Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing."
Thus our Way-shower indicated that there must be no appeasement in thought, action, or motive in dealing with error. Jesus was no appeaser; he entertained no thought of conciliating evil. When Pilate questioned him. he replied, "To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth." As Christian Scientists, are we witnessing faithfully to the truth, to the right, to justice, mercy, and love? Sincere students ask themselves this question frequently.
