Article October 15, 1921 Issue

One Mind

EDWARD NASH

Amidst the confusion which arises from varying opinion as expressed in conversation, in books, and in daily papers, there must surely be some thought, some opinion, which is right in every question, some absolute truth which ought to be easily discovered and which, when discovered, would be generally accepted and would at once put an end to all dissensions and differences. That such a discovery would be beneficial there can be no doubt. No one wants to be always in error and no one wants to be constantly in a state of doubt. Now, Mary Baker Eddy, the author of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," writes on page 469 of that book these words: "The exterminator of error is the great truth that God, good, is the only Mind, and that the supposititious opposite of infinite Mind—called devil or evil—is not Mind, is not Truth, but error, without intelligence or reality." This is a very definite statement, but nevertheless a hard saying, for if there is one thing that a man feels certain about it is that he thinks for himself and has a mind of his own.

Let us see whether we can understand and accept this strong statement of truth. Every thinker will have to concede that thought force is the only force there is. It is seen to be not only the basis of all physical action but even to have a power apart from any material manifestation; but, whilst many will say that this force emanates from a human brain or so-called mind and others that it comes partly from a man's mind and partly from God, there are few who will say that all thought comes from the one Mind, God. They simply deny that God is omnipotent, all power.

To-day the average man, including the modern physical scientist, seems to be in difficulty. He will recognize nothing as real or true but that which he can observe and measure with his physical senses. He formulates rules which he calls "laws of nature" but he says are only working hypotheses which must change from age to age. He says that "matter, molecules, atoms, corpuscles, electrons, the ether, motion, force, energy, space, and time do not exist actually," that they are "merely symbols, devices." With such fictitious devices as these he attempts to fathom the universe. He will not deal with a creator because he cannot measure it with material senses. In all his problem he prefers to trust to many minds because he cannot see the reality of one Mind. In consequence he fails to solve them as he always must fail. He can never exterminate error until he is able to recognize "the great truth that God, good, is the only Mind."

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