Article March 19, 1927 Issue

The author of a humorous article appearing in your recent...

Aaron E. Brandt, Committee on Publication for the State of Pennsylvania,

Middletown Press

The author of a humorous article appearing in your recent issue makes some references to Christian Science which indicate that he has very mistaken ideas about it, ideas which convey the too common impression that it is a form of faith cure. Kindly permit me to say, therefore, that Christian Science, as discovered by Mrs. Eddy in her studies of Holy Writ and set forth in her book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," is an exposition of spiritual Truth, which is far above faith cure, as that term is generally understood. When it is understood, as Christian Science teaches and proves, that God is not limited in any respect and that He has provided health and all good as freely as "he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust," it will be seen that Christian Science has a wholly Scriptural and, withal, a scientific basis. It is on this basis that multitudes of people to-day rely entirely upon Christian Science for the preservation of their health, and find healing thereby to be more efficacious than by other methods. If any failure occurs, it is plainly not the fault of God, but must be attributed to ignorance, unbelief, and fear. Christ Jesus said, "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." He overcame sin, sickness, disease, and death, and directed others to do the same. He did the will of the Father. It is plain, therefore, that God is not responsible for any of these ills; and, contrary to the writer's implication, Christian Science, under no circumstance, attributes the death of mortals to divine decree.

Christian Science is doing more to reestablish primitive Christian healing than all other religions combined. It would be interesting to know why, from among the hundreds of religions in the world and the many Christian denominations, all differing more or less from one another, Christian Science was selected more particularly for attack, unless it was for the reason that individuals and religions most nearly approaching the teaching and practice of Christ Jesus have always received the most abuse and misrepresentation. Christian Scientists do not desire to attack any religion—they can see too much good in most of them for that; and public attacks usually misrepresent and do more harm than good.

Christian Scientists enjoy humor as well as others, and take no offense at seeing human traits and peculiarities fancifully exaggerated; but as the author referred to truly says, "No one can think wrong and do right;" and Christian Science is preeminently the Science of right thinking. Christian Scientists do not wish to see their religion misrepresented even in humorous hyperbole.

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