Editorials

Surprising as it is to Christian Scientists, there are those who view Christian Science as a form of escapism or self-delusion. Yet there is a world of difference between the various forms of thought-manipulation, willpower, positive thinking—and, on the other hand, the breakthrough of revelation that illuminated Christ Jesus' mission, made possible his healing work, and is expressed today in Christian Science.

"Jesus was the offspring of Mary's self-conscious communion with God,"   Science and Health, pp. 29-30.

Christian Science is not theosophy; this Science of Christ has its source in God, not in eastern philosophy. The two contrast fundamentally and sharply.

• An acrobat turning a 360-degree somersault on a high wire; • a scholar honored for precision of knowledge and perceptiveness of judgment; • a pianist capturing the silken miracle of a Mozart concerto; • a football star throwing an accurate 30-yard pass just an instant before the opposing tackles bury him. What do they all have in common? Exceptional freedom and dominion stemming from mastery of their skills; exceptional mastery stemming from much practice under rigorous discipline.

I used to assume, without thinking too much about it, that I understood the meaning of "harmony. " My estimate of how much I knew has been revised.

Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice deals in a humorous way with two attributes sometimes deeply ingrained in mortals and in daily life the cause of not-very-funny foolishness and unhappiness. As one explores the true and eternal nature of man as God's reflection, he will find self-respect and respect for others to be more natural.

Talking with his disciples just before the crucifixion, Christ Jesus spoke plainly of a final revelation yet to come. He gave a remarkably precise description of its nature: "The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

"The government of divine Love is supreme," writes Mrs. Eddy.

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To understand our real individuality we need to abandon material standpoints and start with God. It's logical to start there; the Scriptures tell us, "God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him.