Article December 7, 1918 Issue

The World War

GRAY MONTGOMERY

It is clear to thinking people that all existence, indeed every phase of human experience, is purely a thought experience. Without thought there could be no life, no action, no intelligence. While seeming to be in a material world, we are living in a mental universe, and have as mortals but a vague sense of the real spiritual universe of God's creating. We see that all warfare must be in the mental realm, although not always expressed by physical violence. "This material world is even now becoming the arena for conflicting forces," is the ringing declaration of Mrs. Eddy on page 96 of Science and Health, written decades before the world-wide outbreak of war between the nations.

Christian Scientists, in common with all humanity, are confronted with the magnitude of the problems resulting from the world war. In their mental work, in their spiritual realization of the omnipotence of Truth and Love, Christian Scientists are doing their utmost for humanity. Through the prayer of spiritual understanding, they know that they can effectually aid in the accomplishment of that true and permanent peace which is based upon the victory of Truth over error, of Principle over the forces of evil, of Love over tyranny and materialism. The world to-day is in the throes of a momentous change taking place in the consciousness of practically every man and woman on this plane of human existence.

Students of Christian Science are confident that Jesus showed us the certain way out of all error. He accomplished complete victory over all materiality, even over the grave, by his clear realization of the infinity, the omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience of God. Christian Scientists feel assured that zealous consecration to Truth will enable them to gain at least in a degree this same spiritual, Christlike realization of Truth and thereby empower them to render service of the utmost importance in winning success and righteous peace for the cause of liberty, of civilization, of humanity, yes, of Principle itself, which must ultimately be established within the consciousness of all mankind.

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