Editorial July 3, 1937 Issue

The Attractiveness of Truth

Duncan Sinclair

Christian Science, the discovery of Mary Baker Eddy, is the Comforter promised by Christ Jesus—the final revelation of Truth. After Mrs. Eddy had made her great discovery, and proved it by numerous healings of disease and sin, she set it down—elucidated it—in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." And this book—the Christian Science textbook—is today available to all who would obtain an understanding of this, the Christ Science, or the Science of being.

The study of Christian Science should present no difficulty to the seeker for Truth. But it is very necessary that he be honest and unbiased. Honesty and open-mindedness are the soil best suited for the seeds of spiritual truth, for it is there they take root and grow. The student should also be assured that he can understand the truths which Christian Science reveals. He, as are all men, is endowed with spiritual sense; and it is this sense which enables him to perceive spiritual truth, and to make it his own. With his thought honest and unbiased, and assured that he possesses the ability to perceive spiritual truth, the student should have no misgiving as to his power to assimilate it and to apply it.

Besides, it should be remembered that Truth is attractive. As our Leader says, "There is but one real attraction, that of Spirit" (Science and Health, p. 102). Were not the beloved Master's words spoken to heavy-laden humanity, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28)? Jesus was inviting all mankind to come to Christ, Truth—the Christ which he demonstrated—to find relief. What compassion was in his words; and what attractiveness, too!

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