Editorials

Christian love is synonymous with that which expresses power, that which has the ability and the intelligence to exist unharmed, without fear of any supposed attack upon its existence. Does anyone believe that an individual or a nation practicing Christian love is at a disadvantage when coming in contact with an individual or a nation not practicing it? Surely there is nothing in the teachings of Christ Jesus to support the view that a Christian surrenders all weapons and serves his God at the price of remaining off guard against unscrupulous and malicious evil.

A Spiritual awakening is taking place throughout the civilized world. It may be slowly perceived at its present stage, but it is already apparent to those who have eyes to see and ears to hear.

The Scriptural record of God's protection of those who unfolded Truth to men is an abiding comfort. Christian Science interprets this protection as evidence of the inseparability of Spirit and its emanation, spiritual man; as proof of the presence of Love resistlessly asserting its ability to preserve all that has origin in Deity.

Everyone has a talent. It is important that this fact be realized.

When Christ Jesus said ( John 6:63 ), "It is the spirit that quickeneth," he spoke in the present tense, signifying that the life-giving or creative action of Spirit, God, is a continuing operation. Paul stressed the same truth when he wrote of "the inward man" as being "renewed day by day" ( II Cor.

We read in the book of Numbers (12: 3) , "Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth. " Judged by Moses' achievements, the quality of meekness should be placed high among spiritual values, Christ Jesus included meekness in the framework of the Beatitudes, thus emphasizing its worth.

Every individual is experiencing his concept of God. If his concept is correct, his experience will partake of dominion and harmony; if incorrect, it will seem to partake of their opposites.

That which we believe is distinct from that which we understand. We can, for instance, believe in a material universe, but we can never understand it because the true universe is not material but spiritual.

What consciousness is, whence it comes, and where it goes are questions which have puzzled thoughtful men for ages. The materialist, believing only what the physical senses tell him, concludes that consciousness originates in brain and that matter controls its conditions and existence.

EDITORIAL SECTION Value is permanent. It is wholly spiritual.