Article September 4, 1943 Issue

Man's Dominion

RUTH EVELYN GROFFMAN

The "sword of the Spirit" is being wielded today by Christian Scientists in the war against the aggressive forces of evil. They are learning how successfully to combat and destroy, through a realization of God's allness and evil's nothingness, the barrage of aggressive suggestion by which the carnal mind attempts to lessen the usefulness of those who are endeavoring to uphold the standard of righteous government and peace among men.

Mary Baker Eddy, the revered Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, points out how to overcome these aggressive beliefs when she writes in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 387), "The history of Christianity furnishes sublime proofs of the supporting influence and protecting power bestowed on man by his heavenly Father, omnipotent Mind, who gives man faith and understanding whereby to defend himself, not only from temptation, but from bodily suffering."

Shortly after the outbreak of World War II a student of Christian Science was engaged in defense work. As the pressure of work increased, an unusually fast tempo was demanded of the employees in order to fill the requirements of wartime production. These new and intensified demands on workers resulted in confusion, overwork, fatigue, and depression.

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