Article January 6, 1923 Issue

While Christian Science does expose the illusionary nature...

Theodore Burkhart, Committee on Publication for the State of Oregon,—Portland

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While Christian Science does expose the illusionary nature of the evidence of the five physical senses, it contends for the spiritual facts of being, and for the practicability of applying divine law to the solution of human problems, including the adjustment of human differences. But at the same time it shows the utter futility of trying to utilize the divine power without practicing the Golden Rule, honesty, justice, and other Christian virtues, and how the operation of spiritual law precludes its being taken advantage of for sinister or selfish purposes. If we are to "judge righteous judgment" and not fall victims to illusion or distorted vision, we need to consider a subject from all angles to get the true perspective, and thus see it in its true light. The student of Christian Science is taught that there is but one God, that He is universal and impartial Love, dispensing perfect justice, and that He is "not the author of confusion, but of peace." To obey the First Commandment and have one God is to have one Mind, and what that means to mankind is well expressed by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 340): "One infinite God, good, unifies men and nations; constitutes the brotherhood of man; ends wars; fulfils the Scripture, 'Love thy neighbor as thyself;' annihilates pagan and Christian idolatry,—whatever is wrong in social, civil, political, and religious codes; equalizes the sexes; annuls the curse on man, and leaves nothing that can sin, suffer, be punished or destroyed." Unjust taxation, therefore, and inequitable distribution of its burdens, would cease, were Christian Science understood and faithfully practiced in all of our business and civic affairs.

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