Article May 15, 1920 Issue

It seems that history still repeats itself, and that intolerance...

C. W. Hale—Indianapolis, Ind.

The Star

It seems that history still repeats itself, and that intolerance still holds human thought and causes it harshly to condemn anything that seems to differ from preconceived ideas, and see in it only that which is evil, regardless of evidence and positive proof to the contrary. When Christ Jesus was doing his wonderful redemptive work, and had just accomplished the remarkable healing of a blind man, the accepted and orthodox theologians of that day bitterly attacked him, and declared his work to be of the devil.

This account is given in Matthew: "But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: and if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you."

So to-day we have a similar condition presenting itself in the sermon reported in a recent issue of The Star, wherein it is asserted that Christian Science is a "false doctrine" and its work is a part of "the devil's revival." The reply of Christ Jesus to the Pharisees will answer this criticism of to-day. The work of Christian Science in healing the sick, regenerating the sinner, and in purifying thought has in it no element of evil, but is in demonstration of the power and presence of God. Christian Science is based wholly and absolutely upon the Scriptures, and is the proof of the teachings of Christ Jesus. It is a consistent and accurate Science, which enables its followers to prove its teachings with those "signs" which "follow them that believe." It asks no man to accept any arbitrary assertion, but is willing to submit its teachings and its work to the test Jesus recommended under similar conditions, "By their fruits ye shall know them."

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