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"What is that to thee?"
This quotation from the gospel of John, "What is that to thee? follow thou me," is sufficiently well known to excuse any attempt herein to comment upon it as originally given by Jesus. It is the purpose of this article, on the contrary, to put forward some views on its application to the present,—the all-important now. It is assumed that there is no one in the world to-day who has not found it necessary on some occasion to take sides on some question more or less important. It is a fact, perhaps more fortunate than the majority are willing to understand, that the present day affords any number of opportunities to take sides in controversies social, political, and religious. What is unfortunate is that so many of us, in deciding which side to take, are apt to run down the other side to the full extent of our ability,—by deed, when that is possible, and by word and thought.
In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" our Leader has included many prophecies of the effect of the thought of Christian Scientists on the problems of world regeneration, and it would appear desirable, therefore, to make a thorough examination of our thoughts, see what they are, where they are leading us, and what effect they are likely to have upon the world. Mrs. Eddy often refers to our path toward perfection as a "course," and on page 268 of her "Miscellaneous Writings" she says, "The Christian Scientist keeps straight to the course." The complete Christian Scientist, yes: the student of Christian Science? Well, probably not, as the following simile may make clear.

December 11, 1920 issue
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Advice
NATHANIEL J. BUSKIRK
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Opposites
G. HAMILTON BERRY
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Overcoming by Replacing
MOLLIE A. HOWE
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"The harvest truly is great"
MABEL BLANCH
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The Holy Place
LESLIE CHARLES HUGHES-HALLETT
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Human Opinion
ADALAIDE BRIGGS
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"What is that to thee?"
ROGER BURGES
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"Great and mighty things"
EDITH ALLEN WATTS
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Happiness
LOUISE L. HESSE
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The Sign of the Cross
Frederick Dixon
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Timidity
Gustavus S. Paine
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A Prayer
MARY BLOMFIELD
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It was during the summer of 1911, while visiting friends...
Carlotta E. Jayne
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In attempting to write a Christian Science testimony,...
Anna sunderman
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When I turned to Christian Science, twelve years ago,...
John S. Brown
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I realize that now is the time to express the gratitude...
Nellie Archer Aley
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Christian Science has been indeed the answer to my deep...
Anna Harvey Cosby
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That "man's extremity is God's opportunity" was proved...
Winnie M. McCoy
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I wish to express my gratitude for all that Christian Science...
Pearl Threlkeld
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For the many blessings which I have received through...
Ava Robb Sylvester
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Charles G. Fenwick, Eustace Percy, Frank S. C. Wicks