Articles

Recently the writer came across statistics which indicate that communicative diseases have greatly diminished in recent years but that degenerative diseases, such as arthritis, heart disease, and so on, have increased. From the standpoint of Christian Science, which teaches that God is good and infinite and that all that He creates is also good, disease has no scientific foundation, but is simply an erroneous belief, a misconception of mortal mind.

There is perhaps no greater challenge to mankind and to the individual Christian Scientist than that of gaining a deeper and more practical understanding of divine Love. For there is no problem—economic, social, religious, political, or physical—that can prevail in the presence of Love understood and demonstrated.

Christianity affords instruction and enlightenment in the practice of self-defense. This is of great value to everyone who at some time, in some way, has especial occasion to protect himself; and indeed is there anyone who does not have this necessity? At one time it may be the need to defend oneself against sickness, at another time against sin, at another time against some phase of injustice, at still another time the need may be to share in the defense of one's nation against attack or threatened attack.

The wise traveler when planning a journey learns all he can about the right way to proceed and equips himself with maps and specific directions to assure a safe arrival. If all these preparations are necessary in taking a human journey, how much more important it is properly to chart one's course in the journey from sense to Soul.

The unfoldment of spiritual ideas, universally understood in relation to divine Mind, would supply the needs of men and nations and establish peace for all mankind. In pondering the perishable and destructible nature of the physical universe, mankind through the ages have mournfully discoursed on the subject.

When Mary Baker Eddy says in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" ( p. 249 ), "You may condemn evil in the abstract without harming any one or your own moral sense, but condemn persons seldom, if ever," she makes it clear that to forgo personal condemnation should be the high aim of every student of Christian Science.

Ample proof of the correctness of Jesus' theology is found in the healings he brought about and in his conquest over sin, thus pointing the way of salvation. When the disciples of John the Baptist asked the Master if he was the Messiah who was to come according to prophecy, Jesus made no comment concerning his theology, but answered ( Matt.

During a very busy time in an office the writer kept the following words, written on a slip of paper, before him on his desk: "Keep in touch. " To observers this was a routine business notation, but for the writer it was a constant reminder to keep in touch with his Father-Mother, God; to keep his consciousness receptive to the ceaseless inflow of spiritual ideas, revivifying, feeding, and sustaining him throughout the day.

An inspiring challenge to every student of Christian Science appears on page 167 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, where we read, "Our proportionate admission of the claims of good or of evil determines the harmony of our existence,—our health, our longevity, and our Christianity. " This statement calls for a thorough and honest analysis of one's thinking.

The Apostle Paul, glimpsing the omnipotence of God's love, said ( Rom. 8:38, 39 ), "Neither death, nor life,.