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The oneness of God and man as divine Principle and idea is a basic truth which Christ Jesus presented. It is fundamental to the understanding and practice of Christianity.

In the tenth chapter of John's Gospel is recorded the attractive parable of the sheep, the sheepfold, and the shepherd. A vital and enduring significance pertains to the symbolic message of the parable, which begins with a warning ( verse 1 ), "He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

Every right-thinking individual wants to make his contribution to the ultimate triumph of good over evil. In fact, in order to find his personal path to harmony he has no alternative but to conquer discord, in whatever form it appears, by daily seeking divine guidance.

The Bible makes plain that God is divine Mind, and Christian Science teaches that He is the only Mind. Since He is man's God, He is man's Mind, the one, infinite, divine consciousness.

The feeling that one is caught in some situation or that he is a victim of circumstance is not uncommon. To one person, the situation may be a dull job; to another, a family situation, and to still another, a supposedly incurable disease.

One who has experienced the joy of a pack trip to the higher mountain ranges knows what enchanting vistas are unfolded to the view. The grass, the flowers, the trees, the stars that one has known are there; but their loveliness is transmuted into a whole new world of beauty and majesty.

Mary Baker Eddy has stated that the prosperity of Christian Science depends largely upon the Lesson-Sermons, provided for in the Christian Science Quarterly (see Manual of The Mother Church, Art. III, Sect.

Established by Mary Baker Eddy in 1908, The Christian Science Monitor is widely accepted as a criterion in the newspaper world. The numerous honors awarded to it and to its editors show conclusively that it is held in high repute.

When one inadvertently jostles another in a crowd and says regretfully, "I beg your pardon," it is rather pleasant to hear the other reply, "Oh, that is all right; make nothing of it. " Having made nothing of it, each goes his own way, and the incident is forgiven and usually forgotten.

" Thought will finally be understood and seen in all form, substance, and color, but without material accompaniments. " An art teacher paused to digest this compelling statement when she read it for the first time on page 310 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.