Article February 20, 1909 Issue

The Christian Scientist feels that the creator has provided...

Rev. Irving C. Tomlinson

Metropolitan Magazine

The Christian Scientist feels that the creator has provided a science which is as practical in solving his life-problems as the science of mathematics is practical to the mathematician in solving his problems. The science of mathematics has its fundamental law from which all is derived, upon which all depends, and which includes the all of mathematics. The Science of Mind has its Principle, the one originating Mind, one God; from whom man is derived, upon whom man depends, and who includes all that really exists.

Because the Christian Scientist regards man as the idea of Mind, just as the mathematician regards numbers as ideas of mentality, he holds that what is true philosophy in dealing with the problems of mathematics is true philosophy in dealing with the problems of mankind. In mathematics, certain problems present themselves and certain fixed and invariable rules prevail for their solution. The mathematician, in working out his problem, when he fails of the correct answer has an exact method of procedure. He finds the mistake and corrects the error through the right understanding of the truth. He knows the truth and the truth makes him free from the discord. The mistakes in the mathematical problem are made apparent by misplaced figures. For these mistakes the figures are not held responsible. To correct the mistakes, the human mind which made them must be corrected. Free mortal mind from mistakes and the problem will be free from mistakes.

What is true science in arithmetic, Christian Science holds to be true science in the human problem. The error is made apparent by an imperfect human figure. For this mistake the body should not be held responsible, for the body is but the instrument of the mind. Free human mind from its error, and the human body will be free from its disease. To remedy the error of disease, then, the Christian Scientist, like the mathematician, does not treat the figure, but rather he treats the mental condition that produced the disease. He regards disease as due to the non-recognition of Mind—divine Mind. To him sickness and sin are signs of mindlessness. Life and health are the signs of mindfulness. Christ Jesus, then, announced fundamental fact in the Science of Mind when he declared, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." As Christian Science has a scientific treatment for disease, it has also a scientific treatment for sin. In this Science of Mind, as darkness is the absence of light, so sin is the absence of good or God. As light is the reality and darkness its absence, so good is the reality and sin its absence. As darkness is not the child of light, but vanishes before the light, so sin is not the product of Mind but is destroyed by the advent of Mind.

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