Article March 17, 1934 Issue

Christian Science: Preventive and Curative

EDWARD T. FOSTER

In Christian Science one learns that sin, disease, sorrow, discord, and death are the outcome of the carnal or mortal mind claiming to manifest itself through the material senses; and further that, because this mental cause is neither of God nor sanctioned by Him, but is "enmity against God," as Paul said, it and its claims are illusive or unreal. Reality is revealed by Christian Science as in God, all-inclusive divine Love; in infinite Mind and its spiritual ideas. Christian Science also teaches that this truth is demonstrable, and furthermore proves that the one effective remedy for the seeming errors and evils of mortal mind lies in the practice of right thinking, or reflection of divine Love.

Thus every Christian Science healing indicates some change or correction in the mentality of the individual who receives the healing; and inasmuch as this change is, in effect, the elimination in some degree of that "enmity against God" already referred to, it may also be said to be a healing of sin. It is certain that the divine healing of Christian Science is necessary for the benefit of all mankind. Thus we find our Leader's statement on page 2 of "Rudimental Divine Science": "Healing physical sickness is the smallest part of Christian Science. It is only the bugle-call to thought and action, in the higher range of infinite goodness. The emphatic purpose of Christian Science is the healing of sin."

After one has been rescued from sin or sickness he needs to be alert to recognize and obey the "bugle-call" as a summons urgently bidding him to strive for "the higher range of infinite goodness." It may be recalled that of the ten lepers healed by Christ Jesus nine apparently did not listen to the "bugle-call," but were content with the mere physical healing, while only one "returned to give glory to God." Our revered Leader, after being healed by spiritual power, sought for three whole years, with persistent and solitary labors, that spiritual understanding with which, by its constant exercise and further unfolding, she afterwards so greatly blessed the whole human race.

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