Article August 5, 1916 Issue

A local evangelist, as reported, is attacking a religion...

Thoms E. Boland

Norristown (pa.) Herald

A local evangelist, as reported, is attacking a religion which differs from his own principally in that it teaches and practises the Christian healing so remarkably exemplified by Jesus, while his own does not.

If Christian Science were not actually healing the sick, restoring the diseased, releasing victims of bad habits, replacing misery with happiness, sorrow with joy, and bringing hope to multitudes, no criticism would be heard of it. If this faith simply theorized and used fine rhetoric and was careful not to do anything practical, all would be serene and no fault found. But because Christian Science insists that Jesus really meant for the whole world his declaration to his disciples, "He that believeth on me the works that I do shall he do also," and proceeds to show by deeds that this Christian healing is presently possible, then attack straightway begins.

If religion is to accomplish the salvation of men it must be made practical, something usable day in and day out to meet the problems of life. Jesus used his spiritual knowledge to meet the condition confronting him, whether it was healing a leper or feeding the multitude. When religion is made practical through the correct understanding of God, men will be ready and willing to turn to it and live by it, for they will be able to see that it contains unlimited possibility of good here and now, as well as in the hereafter. Christian Science makes God indeed "a very present help in trouble," and also makes available for present-day need the understanding of God which Jesus so wonderfully used. It is therefore at once apparent that this religion, instead of leading people "away from God," is leading them directly to Him in the most reasonable and natural way.

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