Editorial October 5, 1935 Issue

Truth Heals

Duncan Sinclair

Since Christian Science was discovered by Mrs. Eddy in 1866 a great change has taken place in human thought with regard to health. Before her discovery, while there were those who were aware that thought influenced health, the belief was entertained by many that health is almost altogether determined by the condition of the material body. If the body were functioning properly, health would be experienced; if it were functioning badly, ill health would result. Indeed, the belief was strongly held that since material conditions appeared so greatly to influence one's health, the thoughts one entertained were of comparatively little consequence.

That the state of the material body determines health was, and still is, a belief very prevalent even among Christians. Indeed, up to the time of the discovery of Christian Science, they were like other religionists in this respect. Accordingly, they fell in with the general practice of mortals when sickness had to be dealt with. That is to say, they used drugs, believing them to be curative; and for the same reason they manipulated the body—methods still very prevalent today.

Christians believed in that way, and acted in that way, when faced by disease. It was common practice with them. But how could they be satisfied with it in the light of the teaching and practice of the master Christian, Christ Jesus himself? The Gospels of the New Testament show clearly that Jesus healed all kinds of disease during his three years' ministry. To him there was no incurable disease: leprosy, paralysis, dementia, blindness, deafness, dumbness, fever, hemorrhage, all were healed by him and all equally readily. And in every case his method was entirely spiritual. He brought his understanding of real being to bear on the conditions, realizing their illusory nature and healing the case.

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