Article February 7, 1925 Issue

In an issue of Morgenavisen of recent date are reported...

Mrs. Gudrun G. Jensen,—Bergen

Morgenavisen

In an issue of Morgenavisen of recent date are reported some opinions from Danish physicians, given because of the request of the Archbishop of York to the British Medical Association that an impartial investigation be made as to healing by faith. In this report there is a misleading allusion to Christian Science, the healings of which, by spiritual means alone, are now acknowledged all over the world. To be able to heal by faith it is required that Christian Scientists in humility try to be obedient to Christ Jesus' demands, and to believe his words, "All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." This faith is of no suggestive nature, since Christian Science has nothing in common with suggestion. Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, says in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" (p. 130), "Watch and guard your own thoughts against evil suggestions and against malicious mental malpractice, wholly disloyal to the teachings of Christian Science." In the teaching of Christian Science there is nothing to be found which indicates that the healing of the sick is the work of men. In the textbook of Christian Science, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mrs. Eddy writes on page 231, "If God heals not the sick, they are not healed, for no lesser power equals the infinite All-power; but God, Truth, Life, Love, does heal the sick through the prayer of the righteous." From this it is seen that not only so-called nervous and hysterical sufferings are healed, but all manner of disease. Christ Jesus also said, "With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible;" and it is nowhere told that God needs the help of men to preserve the health of His children.

Christian Science strongly emphasizes that to be able to heal through Christian Science one must be spiritually prepared, be obedient to the demands of God, and follow Christ Jesus, who said that he was the "way." Only the right love for God and all His children is able to awaken right thoughts and give that dominion over the whole earth spoken of in the first chapter of Genesis. When such a request as that sent out by the Archbishop of York arises, it shows that the numerous healings by faith which are done now, and can be proved, have brought thought back to those healings which were performed in the Christian Church for over two hundred and fifty years after the ascension of our Saviour. On the basis of the statements of the Bible Mrs. Eddy has founded the teaching of Christian Science.

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