Article October 26, 1918 Issue

Our critic is reported as saying that sickness is a real,...

James M. Stevens

St. Cloud (Minn.) Journal-Press

Our critic is reported as saying that sickness is a real, substantial fact. A dictionary defines substantial as "having permanence," and permanence as "continuing in the same state," and a fact as "anything strictly true."

Christian Science agrees with this critic that the Scriptures commonly assign sickness to Satan, and it very definitely states what it means by Satan, or devil, by defining it as evil, the opposite of truth. Christian Science asks how anything "strictly true" can originate from such a source, and how anything "continuing in the same state" can be changed—made better or worse.

Christian Science dwells consistently upon the fact that Jesus "went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil." Jesus said, "If ye continue in my word, ... ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." He knew that the power which the devil, evil, appeared to exert over mortals was not a "real, substantial fact," and that a right understanding of God would release them from the bondage of sin and disease. He knew that "with God all things are possible," and he healed the sick. He also promised, "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also."

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