Article October 6, 1906 Issue

Under the heading "Sermons in City Pulpits," in your...

A. V. Stewart

Chicago (III.) Chronicle

Under the heading "Sermons in City Pulpits," in your issue of the 10th, you report briefly a sermon delivered by Rabbi Schanfarber, in which reference is made to Christian Science by using the threadbare accusation that Christian Science ignores the mortal belief in the existence of evil. This mistaken sense of what Christian Science teaches, places it in a false light; therefore the rabbi's erroneous statement should be corrected.

No class of people know better than the Christian Scientists that sin abounds among mortals. They also know the hideousness of sin and the result of indulgence in sin. Christian Scientists also know, through the teachings of Christian Science, that sin is not the offspring of Deity, and inasmuch as God did not create sin it has no real entity or permanence and therefore has but a fabulous existence—the result of a false concept. Sin, however, must be grappled with and overcome before mortals are freed from its bondage.

It must be admitted that such reasoning on the subject of sin is very different from the unqualified statement. "There is no sin," as used and interpreted by our critics. If Christian Scientists really regarded sin as the rabbi avers they do, they could rightly be likened to the proverbial ostrich, but fortunately such is not the case.

Enjoy 1 free Sentinel article or audio program each month, including content from 1898 to today.

Send a comment to the editors
NEXT IN THIS ISSUE
Article
Notices
October 6, 1906
Contents

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit