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Christian Science is based entirely on the understanding...
Times of India
Christian Science is based entirely on the understanding of God's omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence, and follows the preaching and practice of Jesus the Christ, who made these great truths about God practical. Jesus also gave the promise, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." A great multitude to-day express their gratitude for what Christian Science has brought to them; and it is a fact, much commented upon by observers, that this gratitude is almost always greater for moral and spiritual help and for a better understanding of God than it is even for the wonderful physical healings that have been received. The Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, whose writings are leading so many earnest seekers to an understanding of the great spiritual truths of the Bible and how they meet every need of humanity when correctly and honestly applied, explains clearly and emphatically in many places the absolutely opposite natures of Christian Science and suggestion. Christian Science is based on God, good, as the only power, as opposed to suggestion, which presupposes good and evil powers operating in so-called human minds. Those who have actually used Christian Science, and proved by results their understanding, in some degree, of its teachings, likewise emphasize this difference.
The inability to conceive of any power higher than the human mind, "that holds within itself all evil" (Miscellaneous Writings, p. 97), as Mrs. Eddy so clearly describes it, should make one silent before the operation of God's law. As Paul says, "The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." It is interesting to remember that when faced with the facts of the demonstration of the power of God by Jesus the Christ, some, not being able to comprehend a good power ruling out evil, accused the Master of casting out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils. Jesus' refutation still holds good against any attempt to identify the power of God, omnipotent good, with the false claim that power resides in the so-called human mind—a false claim which is exposed and overcome by Christian Science. Our Master said, "Ye shall know them by their fruits;" and Christian Science is willing that all should be judged by this standard of the good brought to humanity.
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June 2, 1923 issue
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The Mother Church
MAMIE DELL FRISBIE
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"Ready to distribute"
ROY E. BIGNALL
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Love's Universe
ETHEL CHALLENOR INCE
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Fruitful Gratitude
MARIE HELENE ELISABETH JANICKE
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Demonstration Individual
E. HOWARD HOOPER
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Meekness and Might
ADA BALLENGER
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Safety Zones
MAYBELLE GOWENLOCK
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Physical healing is not the primary object of the Christian Science...
Charles E. Heitman, Committee on Publication for the State of New York,
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Christian Science is based entirely on the understanding...
Rowland R. Hughes, Committee on Publication for India,
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Evil has from the beginning desired only to be let alone
Douglas L. Edmonds, Committee on Publication for Southern California,
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Christian Science, when intelligently and understandingly...
Harry K. Filler, Committee on Publication for the State of Ohio,
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The sincere inquirer will naturally turn to an authentic...
Mrs. Alice T. Caruthers, Committee on Publication for the State of West Virginia,
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By birth, education, native endowment, and training born...
Harry L. Rhodes, Committee on Publication for the State of Kansas,
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Rise and Rejoice
MARGARET T. CAMPBELL
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Channels of Good
Albert F. Gilmore
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Unity Among Brethren
Ella W. Hoag
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Christian Science, the Comforter
Duncan Sinclair
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From the Directors
The Christian Science Board of Directors
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The Lectures
with contributions from Francis T. Dodge
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I wish to thank God, thank Him with all my heart, for...
Minnie Hahn with contributions from Friedrich Hahn
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"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great...
Marga Dahl Belledeu
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About two years ago, when coming from school, I felt...
Ruth Diederichsen
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With deepest gratitude to God and to Mary Baker Eddy...
Paul J. Walther
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I write this testimony with my heart filled with joy for...
Marcus M. Swenson
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Twilight Peace
ELISABETH G. ROBINSON