Article October 9, 1902 Issue

The Nature of Evil

W. D. McCrackan

Binghamton (N. Y.) Herald

While it is true that Christian Science teaches the essential unreality of all that is unlike God (infinite Good), this does not imply that there is no such belief as death. It is important, however, to know that death, like the other beliefs which lead up to it; namely, sin and sickness, are beliefs only, and not eternal and indestructible facts in the scheme of the universe. Beliefs have only as much existence and power as man gives them. They are, at their worst, only transitory evils, and Christians are commanded to "overcome evil with good." The question of the nature of evil is the rock upon which many theologians have split.

The teaching of Christian Science on this point is explicit and direct. Mrs. Eddy has stated it repeatedly. In "Miscellaneous Writings," (p. 46), it is explained as follows:—

"The leading self-evident proposition of Christian Science is: Good being real, evil, Good's opposite, is unreal. This truism needs only to be tested Scientifically to be found true, and adapted to destroy the appearance of evil to an extent beyond the power of any doctrine previously entertained."

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