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The Self-Destruction of Error
In the sixth and seventh chapters of Judges there may be found a most helpful lesson for the Christian Scientist. It is the story of Gideon's attack upon and defeat of the Midianites. Considered metaphysically, it illustrates the operation of divine Principle as revealed in Christian Science, and shows how evil, or error, because it is the counterfeit of Truth, is always self-destroyed.
The children of Israel had grown careless about their religion: they fell to worshiping false gods; they lost sight of the pillar of cloud by day and of fire by night, which aforetime had led them into the land of peace and plenty; they were as scattered sheep without a shepherd; they had become apostate. In consequence of their backsliding they were filled with fear of their enemies, the Midianites; and they hid themselves from the invaders in the rocks and caves. The reign of terror kept up for seven years. There seemed no way of escape. In their extremity they prayed unto God for help.

August 27, 1927 issue
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The Joy of Forgiving
KATHERINE ENGLISH
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The Ladder of Life
CLARA J. APPLETON
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The Self-Destruction of Error
ALEXANDER WARENDORFF
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The Universal Need
JESSIE LOUISE SALLS
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Foundations
WENTWORTH JONES
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Life
FRANKE B. SKINNER
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Security
ELIZABETH S. MC CARTY
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An author who has acquired a reputation for accurate...
Judge Clifford P. Smith, Committee on Publication for The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts,
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In a recent issue of your Journal a correspondent, while...
Hugh Stuart Campbell, Committee on Publication for the State of Illinois,
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In a recent issue of your paper is cited an article by the...
Miss Fredrikke Lie, Committee on Publication for Norway,
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Permit me to correct a few of the mistakes appearing in...
Cecil S. Bellairs, Committee on Publication for the Transvaal, Union of South Africa,
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Obedience
MYRTLE TIMMONS SUTHERLAND
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Letters from the Field
with contributions from Vivian Guy, Florence B. Dean, Mary E. Lighty, Ada Bennet
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The Singing Heart
Albert F. Gilmore
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On Guarding Our Thoughts
Duncan Sinclair
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On Being Fully Persuaded
Ella W. Hoag
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The Lectures
with contributions from James B. Patterson, Herbert J. Larsen, Ruth B. Sheldon, J. H. Freeman, Friedrich Preller
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This testimony is written in loving gratitude to God...
Anna F. Ettinger with contributions from Walter E. Ettinger
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Twenty-two years is a long time to wait to express...
Julia B. Evans
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Although I had known of Christian Science for several...
Albert Debrunner
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At the time that I took up the study of Christian Science...
Clarissa Askew Davies with contributions from Oscar G. Davies
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Many years ago I was convinced that I was very ill, and...
Frank H. Ayres
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I thank God that through a lecture on Christian Science...
Ernest Faulkner Tilbury
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Christian Science has proved and is proving for me that...
Frieda Borthers
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In grateful acknowledgment of all that Christian Science...
Elizabeth H. Roberts
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A testimony of my first healing was in the Sentinel of...
Nancy J. Dourgherty
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About five years ago I first began the study of Christian Science
Charles Henry Schwab II
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Employment
BLANCHE MURIEL HOUSDEN
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from J. Kirk Maconachie, William Pierson Merrill, William C. Isett