THE other day a brilliant young physicist, who had helped in the work of perfecting the atomic bomb, came to our house and asked for an interview with a member of the household who is a newspaper reporter. Having returned to civilian life, this physical scientist was bending every effort to arouse the public to the impelling urgency of international unity. In performing this mission, he has covered many miles of territory to enlist the support of as many people as possible for this worthy cause. One of the statements which he made, and which was subsequently published in a newspaper interview, was: "The only sure defense against the atomic bomb rests in international co-operation. This is the task of highly qualified statesmen. They should not be alone in their work. It is also necessary for the people of the world to co-operate to bring an end to war."
Like many others, the writer was informed of the seriousness of the situation through her reading of accounts in newspapers and magazines. She knew that while mankind is in a degree awake to the importance of the problem it faces, it finds itself unable to cope fully and satisfactorily with the situation within its own restricted sense of existence. Men's attitudes vary all the way from the aforementioned young man's energetic and commendable attempt to urge the peoples of the world to greater unity to the apathetic viewpoint expressed in such comments as: "Oh, what's the use? You can't make everyone co-operate. Many persons don't want to think about it: so what good would my little bit of thinking do?"
However, the interview aroused the writer's thought to such an extent that she decided to gain a clear understanding of the whole problem in the light of Christian Science. Christian Science dispels this medley of human opinions. Through study of the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, and of her other writings, she learned that the most effective work is a quiet, scientific knowing of spiritual truths and the demonstration of them, as opposed to mere human knowledge and attempts to get things done.
