Editorial December 24, 1955 Issue

THE CHRISTMAS STAR

Helen Wood Bauman

Nearly two thousand years ago a star shone over Bethlehem. Wise-men saw it and came from the East to do homage at the manger where lay the infant Jesus. The star typified the spiritual light which the Messiah, the Christ, brought to earth, the light which was destined to lead all mankind to complete salvation from evil. This light was evidence that man is God's spiritual son, and not a mortal wandering in ways of sickness and sin.

The star of Bethlehem announced the beginning of the Christian era. God was to be known as the Father of all. "Our Father which art in heaven" (Matt. 6:9) was to articulate the prayer of every Christian with its implication of universal brotherhood acknowledged.

After the Master's ministry, three centuries were marked by the healing of the sick and the raising of the dead by his followers. The message, "On earth peace, good will toward men" (Luke 2:14), quickly spread its enlightening rays. Then came the age of darkness. The spirit of love and brotherhood, for which Christianity stands, seemed submerged; the ability to heal by spiritual means alone was lost. But the light of Love's idea eventually penetrated the mental darkness: the Bible was given to the people in the language of their everyday speech. This gift marked the beginning of a new era. The star shone again on the horizon of renewed inspiration.

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