Article January 1, 1916 Issue

Mind and Medicine

STOKES ANTHONY BENNETT

In his illuminating talk with the woman of Samaria, Christ Jesus declared, "God is a Spirit," or, as the American Standard Version of the Bible in a foot-note renders it, "God is Spirit." The Greek word for Spirit denotes "the vital Principle;" and a well-known Bible authority says that in Spirit "is . . . our true Ego." The term Ego signifies, as one of our dictionaries puts it, "the permanent real being to whom all the conscious states and attributes belong." Thus we see that in their highest and best sense Spirit, Principle, and Ego have practically the same meaning, and that this meaning may be summed up in two words: divine Mind. We also see that God is divine Mind.

Throughout the Christian Science text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, Mind is used interchangeably with God, Spirit, Principle, and Ego; while on page 143 of this book it is written, "Mind is the grand creator, and there can be no power except that which is derived from Mind." It therefore becomes plain that the right understanding of divine Mind, the divine intelligence, is the one thing which should have mankind's most careful attention,—yea, which should serve as the guide and the governor in every thought, word, and deed.

Perhaps never before in the world's history was there so much discussion about medicine and healing as there is today. While the so-called medicine of matter, as favored by the schools, naturally enters into the discussion, it by no means occupies the whole ground, for "the medicine of Science," which "is divine Mind," as Mrs. Eddy tells us (Science and Health, p. 104), is fast coming in for its important share of consideration and respect. While materia medica is setting forth its various theories and claims, Christian Science, through the Bible and its "Key," is revealing to the world the new-old Science of practical Christianity, the Science which now, as in Scriptural times, is known by its fruits,—the fruits of physical, mental, and moral healing and regeneration. In fact, so successful is this Science in dealing with the many seeming difficulties and inharmonies of human experience that people of every race and clime, in constantly increasing numbers, are seeking a knowledge of it and are striving to render it demonstrable.

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