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THE Scriptural promises concerning the "new heaven," the "new earth," and the "new man" are definite and reassuring; but humanity in general has supposed an exalted state of being, such as described in the Scriptures, to be possible of attainment only in a blissful hereafter beyond the grave. As a sequel to this false supposition, corporeal existence is admitted to be real, and material personality adroitly masquerades as genuine selfhood.

SOME years ago a symposium of opinions from one hundred leading business men on the subject of prayer appeared in an issue of a current magazine. Most of the writers indicated that they were depending upon prayer to aid them in their various responsibilities and activities.

THE student of Christian Science early learns that to forgive means to see the unreality of the thing which is to be forgiven. It is not difficult to forgive when one begins to learn that error is no part of man made in the image and likeness of God—no part of reality.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE , Mary Baker Eddy says on page 235 of "Miscellaneous Writings," "lays the axe at the root of the tree of knowledge, to cut down all that bringeth not forth good fruit. " In Scriptural symbolism "the tree of life" typifies eternal being.

THE one to whom Christian Science was revealed, Mary Baker Eddy, states in "Miscellaneous Writings" ( p. 365 ) that "its genius is right thinking and right acting, physical and moral harmony.

THE application of Christian Science to the solution of human problems can be successful only as we realize that we live in a world of consciousness, a mental realm, and that every problem is essentially mental. In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p.

MAN is dependent upon infinite Mind, or Principle, for his usefulness. The source or basis of man's usefulness is dependable, reliable, trustworthy, constant, and continuous.

ACCORDING to the Bible, spirituality is supremely desirable, and its quest should be the genuine business of everyone. Theoretically, this statement wins general acceptance with religious thinkers.

JAMES makes one of the supreme tests of the religious life the attitude to others. For him, the Christian Community is essentially a democracy, more exactly a brotherhood, in which all superficial differences as between rich and poor drop away.

THE Epistle of James is .