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A critic makes the very common mistake of confusing...
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A critic makes the very common mistake of confusing Christian Science with Christian Scientists. While we have no apology to make for the outward showing which has been made by those who have publicly acknowledged their faith in Christian Science, yet it will be at once conceded that no one could stand sponsor for all the acts of omission or commission of every one claiming to be a Christian Scientist. Christian Science never fails, but its adherents are sometimes quite human, and it would be manifestly unfair to let the failure of one individual upset our settled convictions.
The assertion that some persons are in their graves because they relied upon Christian Science and refused to seek "other aid," assumes the "other aid" to be an exact science, and materially, there is no such thing. The medical fraternity do the best they can, but they do not guarantee results, and the more learned they are in the profession, the less dogmatic is their assertion. Christian Science is in existence to-day because "other aid" has not met the needs of humanity.
Spirit is used by Mrs. Eddy as a synonym for God. Spirit, God, is omnipotent and omnipresent. Man is the reflection of infinite Spirit. This postulate does not seem to demand ... that we must recognize evil as a component part of man. While, as suggested, we will "refrain from controversy," yet it would seem probable that our critic finds the Bible as foolish as "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." Is it not so? Paul says, "Where is the wise? ... where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?"
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February 2, 1918 issue
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Life
MARY BAKER EDDY
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Heredity
JANE HALSEY
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Above the Clouds
CARRO A. BIRD
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Our Heavenly Father
FLORENCE W. SAUNDERS
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Now
SAMUEL JOHNSTONE MACDONALD
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A critic makes the very common mistake of confusing...
Carl E. Herring
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A speaker at the "tabernacle" is reported as saying that...
Samuel Greenwood
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The gentleman who criticized The Christian Science Monitor...
Judge Clifford P. Smith
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Rejoicing in Protection Adequate
William P. McKenzie
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Salvation of the World
William D. McCrackan
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"The children's bread"
Annie M. Knott
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Notices
with contributions from Christian Science War Relief Committee
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Admission to Membership in The Mother Church
Charles E. Jarvis
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The Lectures
with contributions from O. H. Knox, Ethel E. Gee, Leslie P. Strong, Richard C. Harrison, F. W. Hadden
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Christian Science first came to my notice when I was a...
Eleanor Taylor Morse
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Seven years ago I had yet to learn that man's estate is...
Charles H. Rutherford
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It is seven years since I took up the study of Christian Science,...
Carrie Hobbs Williams
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In the year 1906 some dear friends, knowing my need,...
H. DeVere Simmons
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One's gratitude to God is best expressed in helping others...
Cecilia M. Tyler
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Christian Science came into my life after all material...
F. B. Beinkamp
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In July, 1914, a friend loaned me a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures"...
Esther Marie Lee
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Nearly twelve years ago I became interested in Christian Science...
Marguerite Hillery Williamson
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The desire to acknowledge some of the benefits received...
Vanessa Perry Lobdell
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God having done great things for me, I feel it my duty to...
Fanny F. Pearson
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So deep is my gratitude and so numerous are my blessings,...
Winifred Moss Smith
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In the year 1904 I found myself unable to attend to my...
Anna Graham Blake
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I am always glad to tell what Christian Science has done...
Hannah S. Ross
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Notices
with contributions from The Christian Science Publishing Society