NORMAL to everyone, regardless of his human background, is an inherent, God-given desire to be distinctly individual and unrestricted in his expression of being. Christian Science shows us that the real selfhood of everyone is both of these.
This Science reveals that the universe of perfect Mind is peopled with countless spiritual beings. Though governed by one Principle, these ideas are distinctly individual in character. There are no duplicates or rivals in God's infinitely varied universe. Each son of God is a priceless original, unique in his distinguishing characteristics. He is a complete and indispensable image of Spirit, forever free from the limitations of the flesh. This spiritual distinctiveness of individual man can never be abrogated.
Christian Science also presents the rule of Principle whereby man's individual, spiritual being is brought to light and demonstrated in human experience. And today, when the dignity, rights, and freedom of the individual are becoming more and more widely recognized and defended, it is imperative that we distinguish clearly between the genuine distinctiveness of Mind's idea, which is unfolding to human consciousness through obedience to the divine will, and any counterfeit material sense of self promulgated by the human mind or human will.
