Article February 19, 1903 Issue

What Christian Science is Not

W. D. McCrackan

Life

To the Editor of Life.

Dear Sir: —So many little articles, anecdotes and poems have recently appeared in Life on the subject of Christian Science, that it is now possible to gather from them with some degree of accuracy what Christian Science is not. For example, it is not "New Thought," as implied in some supposed "Love Letters," nor does any Christian Scientist consider himself a "Vibration of the Mind Universal," or a "Radiator of Hope," whatever these terms may mean. Christian Science is not "treating" anybody without his desire, nor "doing mentally" anything to anybody against his will. Therefore, it is not hypnotism, nor personal influence, nor willing another person.

Searching the files of Life for possibly accurate characterizations, we also discover that Christian Science makes no claims to being "psychic," or to giving "spiritualistic insight;" is not especially interested in "asparagus" beds, or "rats and green snakes;" and does not use the press for circulating false reports, or preach sermons denouncing other Christian denominations, or even accuse physicians, who lose patients, of having committed manslaughter.

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