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Our Father
To the student of Christian Science fundamental truths contained in the Bible seem to unfold in limitless ways, thus proving the infinitude of the one Mind. It is the nature of truth to unfold itself, because it is infinite. The Lord's Prayer, simple and short as it is, has been unfolding to human consciousness for centuries, and is doing so now in an ever more enlightening way. Mrs. Eddy, with her clear spiritual understanding of the Scriptures, interprets the opening words of this prayer, "Our Father which art in heaven," as meaning "Our Father-Mother God, all-harmonious" (Science and Health, p. 16). The completeness of man's parentage is here indicated.
When told by his disciples that his mother and brothers were waiting to see him, Jesus replied, "Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?" To this he added, "Whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." He similarly instructed his disciples to call no man father upon the earth. This should surely lift the load from many a weary heart, anxious or troubled for one near and dear, burdened with a sense of responsibility which is wholly false,—for can we not leave God's children to His omnipotent care?
It may be that there is in some cases a sense of resentment harbored at relationships which seem to have brought little sweetness into our lives. The realization that no tie holds man but the tie to the one "Father-Mother God, all-harmonious," will serve to destroy resentment and replace it with the loving compassion which sees man as the idea of the one Father, and refuses to see him as sinful or sick. Children can hardly be taught too soon to look up to their true parent, "our Father-Mother God," for in loving obedience to His law there will be found loving obedience to His right demand made upon them.
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February 17, 1917 issue
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The United States to Great Britain
Mary Baker Eddy with contributions from The Christian Science Board of Directors
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The Seed and the Soil
REV. WILLIAM P. MC KENZIE
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The Mission of Joy
HELEN WARD BANKS
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"Gashmu saith it"
GUSTAVUS S. PAINE
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Our Father
INEZ KOCH
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"Work out your own salvation"
MARION E. TWICHELL
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Apocalypse
RUTH INGRAHAM
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A clergyman is reported to have warned his hearers, in an...
Charles W. J. Tennant
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The News recently gave notice of a series of sermons to be...
Thorwald Siegfried
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Nowhere in Mrs. Eddy's teachings can be found the...
H. S. Hughes, Jr.,
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In the opening sermon of a revival meeting a bishop is...
James D. Sherwood
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"Rightful King of the world"
Archibald McLellan
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Faith and Understanding
Annie M. Knott
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The Two Witnesses
William D. McCrackan
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Admission to Membership in The Mother Church
John V. Dittemore
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The Lectures
with contributions from Campbell MacCulloch, Edmund Bremen Gearhart, John Porter Henry, Leon M. Abbott
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In August, 1861, I enlisted in the Federal army for the...
Marshall P. Thatcher
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On page 350 of Science and Health Mrs. Eddy says...
Ethel M. Seixas
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We have been interested in Christian Science for about...
Elizabeth Tiffany
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I did not come into Christian Science for physical healing...
Blanche Ethel Hutchinson
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About eight years ago, while searching for a Sunday school...
Annie M. Browne
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Christian Science was first presented to me eleven years...
Charles W. Sheldon with contributions from Mary F. Sheldon, Alice A. Freund
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With deepest gratitude and love this testimony is given in...
Kathryn A. Sweasey
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Christian Science has brought me health a true viewpoint...
C. L. B. Anderson
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I have often had a desire to make public what Christian Science...
Inez Davis Preston
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Divine Love led me into Christian Science for the healing...
Henrietta B. Rothwell
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The Refining
HENRIETTA A. FIELD
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From Our Exchanges
with contributions from Ryle, G. W. Briggs, James Adderley, James Muir, John Reid Shannon