Article October 11, 1930 Issue

When expressing his opinion as to probable reasons for...

J. Latimer Davis, Committee on Publication for the State of Iowa,—Pella

Baplist Record

When expressing his opinion as to probable reasons for the growth of the Christian Science organization a clergy-man, who was quoted in the January 18 issue of the Record, gave as one reason the fact that "Christian Science has in its teachings some valuable truth." But after thus acknowledging a basic reason for the extension of the Christian Science movement, our ministerial friend made the paradoxical assertion that "the truth is mixed with glaring error." His failure to describe what he termed "glaring error" leaves your readers to investigate Christian Science and to learn for themselves what that religious teaching comprises. The increasing number of adherents of Christian Science, referred to by our reverend friend, would itself seem to furnish proof that, instead of encountering "glaring error" in that teaching, those who have earnestly investigated it have been abundantly satisfied with its unadulterated truth.

In reply to the minister's assertion that truth can be mixed with error I should like to submit a brief comment based on a scientific viewpoint. In the science of mathematics there can be no amalgamation of truth with error, else there never could be a solution to any mathematical problem. There must of necessity be a complete separation between truth and error, and error must be eliminated before the truth can be demonstrated. Christian Science is the Science of Christianity by means of which the Master demonstrated the omnipotence of Truth or God and the impotence of error. The fact that Christian Science heals sin and disease, as did Christ Jesus, constitutes scientific proof of the correctness of its teachings. Such demonstration results from the establishing in consciousness of the truth of man's being.

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