Article August 1, 1936 Issue

The Sanctity of Home

NELLIE WOO

The seething unrest which is agitating the world is also seeking to invade the home. The causes of inharmony in the home may be fear, lack, sickness, or sin. Of these, to mortal sense, sin presents, the most perplexing problem.

When a man is suffering from a belief of unemployment or lack, we certainly do not call a failure. We encourage him to know that the real man, who is God's image, cannot be deprived of his home and sense of security. Also, when an individual comes under the false belief of sickness, we do not consider him hopelessly stricken. We are filled with compassion and love, and try to lift our own thought and his above the seeming discord. We strive to know that sickness does not manifest itself in God's spiritual household. And yet, when a man is mesmerized by the false pleasures of the carnal mind, we are apt to become dismayed and let self-pity, resentment, and hate confuse our thinking. We, who were able to unsee the supposed failure of one, and the sickness of another, can rise to see, in Science, the perfect man, instead of a sinner.

Just as we show confidence and courage in denying that lack or sickness can mar the harmony of our home, we must rise in rebellion against the claim of the power of false allurements offered by sensual pleasures. We must not personalize this error. Though to material sense it appears revolting, unjust, discouraging, the Christian Scientist should not regard this as any more real than lack, sickness, or any other error that threatens the harmony of home, because it is only error, that is, nothingness. Does not Mrs. Eddy say in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 563), "But why should we stand aghast at nothingness?"

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