Letters May 5, 2014 Issue

Letters

Steven Price, NancyWV, Heidi Werner

I enjoyed reading the recent article, “Angels on a train,” by Heather Libbe in the April 7 Sentinel. I’ve been thinking about models of thought, and I loved seeing Libbe’s reference to “the true spiritual model of children as innocent, pure, joyful, receptive, obedient, and free.” This reminded me that it’s not in our nature to be disobedient to God. I love the reminder that “the only true ambition is to serve God and to help the race” (Mary Baker Eddy, Message to The Mother Church for 1902, p. 3). Thanks, too, for Libbe’s explanation of animal magnetism as “the belief in a power that attempts to mesmerize and draw our attention away from God’s goodness.” Or as I like to say, away from spiritual models. We shouldn’t discount Mrs. Eddy’s insight included in the article that “the mild forms of animal magnetism are disappearing, and its aggressive features are coming to the front” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 102) and address these challenges with our understanding of divine Love. As Libbe points out, “No limited, human sense of love was going to do that [unifying, healing, etc.], but divine Love could—and did.” And does.

Steven Price
San Rafael, California, US

[“The Church Christ is building,” by Barbara Vining, March 31, 2014, issue.]

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