Article April 23, 1938 Issue

In a recent issue, under the heading "Healing Definite Part of Ministry,"...

John Laughton, Committee on Publication for Quebec, Canada,—Montreal

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In a recent issue, under the heading "Healing Definite Part of Ministry," a clergyman, addressing a theological conference, paid a tribute to the Christian Science religion which is appreciated. However, in his remarks he stated, "The great failing in Christian Science is the lack of science." Will you kindly allow me space to correct this statement?

The word "science" is derived from scire, "to know, or to understand." So Christian Science is the knowledge or understanding of Christ, or Truth, begotten not by the human mind, but by the divine Mind, or God. At the Wednesday evening services in Christian Science churches all over the world expressions of gratitude are given for healings, physical and mental, brought about by a better understanding of God, the divine Mind.

Mary Baker Eddy writes on page 123 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures": "Christian Science differs from material science, but not on that account is it less scientific. On the contrary, Christian Science is pre-eminently scientific, being based on Truth, the Principle of all science."

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