Article October 1, 1938 Issue

Christian Science Treatment

[Original article in German]

WOLF L. VON SCHARFENORT

When we step into a dark room, holding up a very small light, even this small glow lightens the room; the darkness is not so deep as before. When we enter a dark room with a powerful lamp, this lightens the room even more. When we enter a dark room and bring with us a flood of light, the darkness is dispersed and dispelled.

The dark room illustrates human consciousness, darkened by fear, sin, and ignorance. The longing for release from these evils begins to open the door to freedom. If the longing is feeble, our receptivity is restricted. But as the longing becomes greater, the door of our thought opens wider and the light of spiritual illumination penetrates more and more. When this longing expands into an expectation of good which is free from doubt, our consciousness is flooded with spiritual light.

To the receptive thought, Christ, Truth, brings spiritual light. In Christian Science, Jesus is understood to be as Mrs. Eddy says, "the highest human corporeal concept of the divine idea, rebuking and destroying error and bringing to light man's immortality" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 589). And Christ is understood to be "the divine manifestation of God, which comes to the flesh to destroy incarnate error" (ibid., p. 583). Christ Jesus said, "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." Through the Christ we gain the knowledge of the one perfect God and His perfect spiritual creation.

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