"Inseparability, clearly understood, is fundamental to your successful practice of Christian Science." This was said by a Christian Science practitioner to an enthusiastic young student. But not long afterward, what seemed a contrary remark was made to him: "Always remember, separation is the vital point in your mental work. Make the separation, and you are on the road to perfect healing."
The zealous young man appreciated the instruction, but he puzzled over the apparent discrepancy. Inseparability? Separation? Soon, through his study of Christian Science, he perceived that each of these words applies to a different line of reference. Inseparability, he saw, refers to the spiritual unity of God and man. Separation refers to the mental activity of distinguishing truth from error; divine Mind, God, from mortal mind; spiritual consciousness from personal sense. Thus, he found, both statements are correct, and both are important in healing work.
These two points—the inseparability of God and man and the separation of the spiritual fact from the material appearance —are basic in the teachings of Christ Jesus and in Christian Science. They are fundamental to the recognition and demonstration of health, harmony, and happiness in our lives.
