Article July 22, 1933 Issue

Your correspondent writing on "Christian Science and...

Alfred Johnson, Committee on Publication for Yorkshire, England,

Bridlington Chronicle

Your correspondent writing on "Christian Science and Hypnotism," seeks to prove that these are allied, notwithstanding my previous assurance to your readers that they are dissimilar in every respect. His use of the word "hypnotism" appears to be more comprehensive than the dictionary definitions, and includes every power and influence operating on the human mind; he even classifies as hypnotism the teaching and practice of Jesus, whom he describes as "one of its chief exponents."

This line of reasoning would place the works of Simon, the sorcerer, on the same footing as those of Jesus and the apostles, and, consequently, it cannot distinguish the operations of the ancient necromancer, the Oriental fakir, and the modern hypnotist from the healings effected by the early Christians, and the Christian Scientist of today.

Mary Baker Eddy, the author of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," realizing the truth of Jesus' words: "It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing," and "Ye must be born again," challenged the world's belief in two antagonistic forces, good and evil, and its attempt to work from a dual standpoint of Spirit and matter. She planted herself unreservedly on the side of Spirit, and designated as real only that which proceeds from God, Spirit, Principle.

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