The
belief that God's law operates as a material law of nature, and that God at infrequent intervals sets aside this law when some special proof of His power becomes necessary to teach mankind a needed lesson, has never helped humanity to have faith in God.
TWO
definitions of the verb "realize," which seem to express most clearly the scientific viewpoint are, "To comprehend completely," and, "To bring home to one's own experience.
THE
availability of the presence and power of God as understood through the teachings of Christian Science has been experienced many times by the writer, and when earnestly and honestly relied upon has never failed of proof.
A LARGER
sense of what rightly constitutes the true idea of relief has been gradually but surely unfolded to humanity through the activities of the Christian Science War Relief rooms, through which splendid work was accomplished all over the United States of America, France, and the United Kingdom.
Thousands of Christian Scientists will unhesitatingly say that all kinds of sickness and sin have been overcome by an understanding of the absolute fact that God, the only creator, never made them, and that therefore they can have no more reality or power than erroneous belief gives them.
It is just as impossible for our clerical critic to render invalid the teachings of Christian Science through his erroneous statements and arguments based upon popular Christianity, as it is for a mariner to keep his vessel in a direct course without a rudder.
"The inclosed check for three dollars is sent to The Christian Science Benevolent Association in grateful recognition of a recent demonstration over a claim of limitation, this being a small part of a loving, generous gift wholly unexpected, but which came only after demonstrating supply and stepping out ready to stand on God's promise, which Christian Science has shown me how to do.
In
some of the doctrinal statements made in past days regarding God's dealing with men, it used to be given out that some men are to suffer disadvantage throughout all eternity, and this "according to the good pleasure of his will.
with contributions from Franklin H. Dewart, Howard M. Hopkins, Harry C. Goddard, Joseph C. Lewis, Isabella Sanders, Walter Lockwood Stevens, Berton Einstein, Clinton Baum Weamer, Ruth Schilling
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There are no words which could adequately express my deep gratitude for the freedom which has been mine since I began to study and practice Christian Science.
Until about five years ago I was a great sufferer from many ailments, often having medical advice and always taking medicine and tonics in the hope of getting relief, but in vain.
In addition to the regular cloth bound edition of "Christ and Christmas," an illustrated poem by Mary Baker Eddy, there has now been published an illustrated pocket edition of the same poem, bound in black morocco, limp, round corners, gilt edges, uniform in size with the pocket editions of other writings by Mrs.
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with contributions from Franklin H. Dewart, Howard M. Hopkins, Harry C. Goddard, Joseph C. Lewis, Isabella Sanders, Walter Lockwood Stevens, Berton Einstein, Clinton Baum Weamer, Ruth Schilling