In the very interesting letter written under date of April...

Jay Benjamin F. Showalter, former Committee on Publication for the State of Kansas,

Emporia Gazette

In the very interesting letter written under date of April 15, and published in full in the Gazette, June 2, 1936, there is a statement referring to Christian Science that is entirely erroneous and misleading.

Christian Science has nothing in common with the superstitious beliefs of which the author writes in leading up to the incorrect statement in his letter. The teachings of Christian Science are just the opposite of what he refers to as "applied psychology." This is what Mrs. Eddy refers to as "mystic psychology" on page 9 of her book "Unity of Good," where she says, "Jesus has made the way plain,—so plain that all are without excuse who walk not in it; but this is not the path of physical science, human philosophy, or mystic psychology."

True psychology is "the Science of Spirit, God," as Mrs. Eddy says on page 369 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." On page 3 of "Miscellaneous Writings" she says: "The tendency of mental healing is to uplift mankind; but this method perverted, is 'Satan let loose.' Hence the deep demand for the Science of psychology to meet sin, and uncover it; thus to annihilate hallucination."

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