August 29, 1942
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When
countries and homes are threatened with invasion and strange dangers loom large on the horizon, the longing for a place of safety becomes paramount.
In
the fourth chapter of Matthew's Gospel appears the episode of the temptation in which the devil—impersonal and incorporeal evil—takes Jesus "up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
To
thought spiritually illumined in Christian Science, going to church takes on a new meaning.
In
human experience there are times when it is necessary to prove one's identity in order to qualify for some right.
Harmony
—how beautiful is the meaning of that word! As the student of music hearkens to the adage, "Practice makes perfect," by devoting hours of study to the technical aspect of his art, so the student of Christian Science, in order to attain harmony in his life, must study the Holy Bible, together with the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," and other writings by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science.
There
are no mysteries or abstractions in Christian Science as revealed and presented to the world by our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy.
At
this hour of great world need for the things of Spirit, it is important that students of Christian Science should avail themselves of every opportunity for spiritual advancement provided by our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy.
In
this period, as in the time of Jesus, the healing of physical disease is abundantly testifying to the presence of the Christ, the true idea of God, among men.
Religious articles for the Christian Science periodicals are highly appreciated.
Article
[The Biblical citations given in the Christian Science Quarterly are from the Authorized King James Version.
A Christian Science period in the "Columbia West Coast Church of the Air" series was conducted from Station KIRO, Seattle, Washington, on Sunday morning, August 23, 1942, at eight o'clock.
Christian Science is founded on the Bible, including especially the teachings of Christ Jesus, and therefore upon this basis can one meet criticism of it.
For twenty years, up to 1927, I spent most of my time visiting every doctor anyone would suggest to me.
It is with joy that I testify to the healing power of Truth as brought to us through the study of Christian Science.
Christian Science brought me healing, protection, and great inspiration during the first World War.
I consider it my duty to express here my deep gratitude to God for a splendid healing received through Christian Science.
All my life I had been religiously inclined, but I never found in the orthodox religion anything that satisfied or brought a deeply religious experience.
Overflowing gratitude to God for the redeeming power of Truth as revealed by Christian Science prompts this testimony.
I welcome this opportunity to express my deep gratitude for the many healings and blessings that I have experienced during the past few years through my study and application of the truths of Christian Science.
I became interested in Christian Science through a friend some thirty years ago.
