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WHAT enlightenment floods the individual consciousness when the true meaning of atonement is learned! In the first sentence of the second chapter of the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mary Baker Eddy writes ( p. 18 ), "Atonement is the exemplification of man's unity with God, whereby man reflects divine Truth, Life, and Love.

FROM the Gospel records we learn that Jesus' healings were individual in approach and spiritual in method, though illustrating the unvarying divine Principle and rule of the Bible. Jesus' approach to the case, as well as his admonition following the healing, was distinctly inspirational, never routine.

TWO Christian Scientists were one day talking of their religion when one of them referred to it as a "Protestant denomination. " Quickly the other replied, "You know, Christian Science really isn't just a 'Protestant denomination'; it is pure Protestantism of the highest order, for it protests against everything that is unlike God.

WHILE unselfish and sincere people everywhere are earnestly striving to eradicate discord in the human family as a whole, it is significant that relationships among near or close relatives often seem to present the most difficult problems of all. Christian Science teaches that all mortal discord stems from the false premise that man's origin is in matter rather than in Spirit, God.

JOY is not superficial effervescence. To be real, joy must have a sure foundation.

UNLESS its results were humanly seen and felt, Christian Science would have no value for mankind. In this respect it meets with all truly religious and humanitarian movements on common ground.

LOYALTY , which derives from the Latin root word lex , or law, has as one meaning that of being allegiant or faithful to recognized authority, whereas obedience means willingness to obey or submit to authority. Divine authority is inflexible law, and obedience to such authority determines true loyalty, for there cannot be complete loyalty without obedience.

WHEN the world awakens to the fact that the true idea of God is essential to the true idea of man, it will have found the key to lasting peace and perfect health. The prophet Jeremiah envisioned this day ( Jer.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE teaches that human experience is simply the outward manifestation of human consciousness. To be aware of anything outside of consciousness would be impossible.

THE animus of the singing in Churches of Christ, Scientist, is adoration of the one God. It is the lifting up of thought to the Father in praise and thanksgiving.