Article December 27, 1941 Issue

In a recent issue you publish a report of a sermon

Frank Thompson,—Norwich

Lowestoft Journal

In a recent issue you publish a report of a sermon. In the course of it the speaker mentions Christian Science, which he states is "falsely so called." Which word does he object to, "Christian" or "Science"?

If the former (and presumably he has studied or at least read the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, otherwise he would not be competent to judge if it is false or not), he will be aware that one of the Tenets of this religion is as follows (Science and Health,p. 497) : "And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we would have them do unto us; and to be merciful, just, and pure." The Christian Science church was "designed to commemorate the word and works of our Master," a church "which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing" (Church Manual by Mrs. Eddy, p. 17). Surely this is Christian: doing the Christly works of Jesus as he did them! Christian Scientists try to live in the way that Jesus pointed out: to love one's neighbor as oneself.

If it is the word "Science" which is objected to, the speaker may not know that a dictionary defines the word "science" in part as "knowledge of principle or facts; accumulated and accepted knowledge." Christian Science is based on the Bible, and the first of its six Tenets reads (Science and Health, p. 497), "As adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal Life."