Editorial December 18, 1909 Issue

AN EXPLANATION

John B. Willis

Writers in general would be very glad if they might always express themselves in a way which would interdict the possibility of being misunderstood. This, however, calls not only for the mastery of a fine art, and a common understanding of the meaning of the terms and phrases used, but also for that comprehensive consideration of every aspect of their subject which space limitations often render quite impossible.

An editorial which appeared in our columns recently under the heading, "Let him deny himself," was designed to emphasize the teaching of Christian Science that mortal sense is a false claim, and not God's idea, and that the identification of the mortal sense of personality with man is carefully to be avoided. It was not designed to teach that it is wrong or unscientific for us as individuals to recognize and declare the truth of being, that man is God's perfect child now, and that the "I" of spiritual selfhood is this man. Science is absolute, and without the understanding that man is the idea of God, hence perfect, we would have no Principle to demonstrate and no rule for its demonstration.

Christian Science teaches us boldly to declare the oracles of God, and at the same time we are counseled not to cast pearls before swine. Freedom or reserve in making statements of absolute Science should therefore be determined by a wise consideration for circumstances, and for the scientific apprehension of our hearers.

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