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When people came to Jesus to be healed, he did not try to ascertain if their difficulty was dangerous, acute, or chronic. He sometimes inquired where their faith rested, and if they really desired to be made free.

On page 591 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mary Baker Eddy defines "man" as "the compound idea of infinite Spirit; the spiritual image and likeness of God; the full representation of Mind;" and on page 258 she writes, "God expresses in man the infinite idea forever developing itself, broadening and rising higher and higher from a boundless basis. " And she adds, "We know no more of man as the true divine image and likeness, than we know of God.

After Elijah the prophet had proved on Mount Carmel that God was the one true God, and had caused the destruction of the false prophets of Baal, he fled from the wrath of Jezebel and "went a day's journey into the wilderness," and there, discouraged over what seemed the hopelessness of his cause, he prayed that he might die. He had yet to prove the omnipotence, the goodness, the all-embracing love of God.

In the Gospel of Luke it is related that a certain lawyer once inquired of Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life. Jesus asked him what he read in the law.

Mankind is groping for light on many things, but especially for an understanding of that which will bring freedom and peace to men individually and collectively, for the truth about God and the universe, including man. Many have given up hope of knowing in any degree the truth of real being.

Neither mystery nor fear is aroused in the thought of the careful reader by the terms "mental practice" and "mental malpractice" used by Mary Baker Eddy, the beloved Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, in her writings. In these contrasting terms attention is drawn to divinely right thinking based on what is eternally true concerning God and His creation, in contradistinction to the opposite false thinking or mortal imagining and willful desire.

From time immemorial there have been individuals who have aspired to rule over others, and nations that have sought to subjugate other nations. Indeed, human history includes the recording of selfishly ambitious efforts of men and of nations to increase their own interests and authority, even though it were through ruthless violation of the rights of others.

On page 83 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mary Baker Eddy has written, "Science only can explain the incredible good and evil elements now coming to the surface. " To the inevitable conflict thus arising, Christian Science declares the power of divine might to expose and destroy every form of materialism.

On page 29 of "Unity of Good" our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, says, "There is but one God, one Soul, or Mind, and that one is infinite, supplying all that is absolutely immutable and eternal,—Truth, Life, Love. " The student of Christian Science is learning that there is no finite soul or souls, but that Soul is God, infinite and indivisible.

The question, "Who am I?" is one which confronts everyone. Indeed it is a fundamental question because it involves an understanding of God and man.