Article July 31, 1937 Issue

Changing the Human Concept

LAURA LOUISE LLOYD

Many an individual has undergone the effect of change in his human experience. Some have experienced jarring changes in business relationships, in home and domestic associations, and in environment to such an extent that they have become fearful, even preferring to remain in a state of stagnation rather than to accept what appears to be a startling and discordant change. A dictionary defines "change" in part as "a succession or substitution of one thing in the place of another; alteration of conditions or circumstances." Even if we were to go no farther than to view the material progress of mankind, we should see that it has entailed many changes.

Christian Science gives one a new and enlightened perception of change. As the student studies this subject metaphysically, he understands that the one change necessary for his progress is a change that is wholly good. Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, states in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 359), "Even though you aver that the material senses are indispensable to man's existence or entity, you must change the human concept of life, and must at length know yourself spiritually and scientifically." What a glorious promise comes with this change of a material for the spiritual concept, this giving up of a false sense of life in matter! Christian Science thus enables us to know man as spiritual, perfect, harmonious, and exempt from erroneous beliefs.

In the sixth chapter of Daniel we read that in answer to the king's question, "Is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?" Daniel said, "My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me." On page 581 of the Christian Science textbook, Mrs. Eddy defines "angels" as "God's thoughts passing to man; spiritual intuitions, pure and perfect; the inspiration of goodness, purity, and immortality, counteraction all evil, sensuality, and mortality." Thus it is clearly seen that, being conscious of the everpresent aid of God's ministering angel, Daniel ceased to view his place and circumstance as holding for him danger of any sort.

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