The study of Christian Science brings to light true values by awakening mankind to the need of weighing their thoughts and actions. God's standard of true values, such as truth and love, shines through the lens of Spirit, enabling each one of us to realize that matter is no thing and therefore has no value. We learn that materiality and its set of values disappear when we understand Spirit through the Science of Christianity.
"I will gain a balance on the side of good, my true being. This alone gives me the forces of God wherewith to overcome all error." So writes Mary Baker Eddy in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 104). If we place more value on spiritual ideas than we do on material things, we shall find our lives more concerned with the inspiration of Spirit.
The thought of humanity has advanced spiritually since the discovery of Christian Science. The many activities of The Mother Church are of great value to all who seek the truth. These activities are proving their worth in the world today. In our textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mrs. Eddy writes (p. 355): "What is the relative value of the two conflicting theories regarding Christian healing? One, according to the commands of our Master, heals the sick. The other, popular religion, declines to admit that Christ's religion has exercised any systematic healing power since the first century."
