Article November 16, 1946 Issue

"Protests of Truth"

[Of Special Interest to Children]

KATHLEEN PERITON

Judy was six years old when she began to use protests. Her mother read her this sentence from "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy (p. 12): "It is neither Science nor Truth which acts through blind belief, nor is it the human understanding of the divine healing Principle as manifested in Jesus, whose humble prayers were deep and conscientious protests of Truth,—of man's likeness to God and of man's unity with Truth and Love."

"You see, dear," her mother explained, "when people need to heal themselves through Christian Science they must do more than simply believe in it or believe in Jesus; they must demonstrate its truths. Mrs. Eddy tells us that Jesus' prayers were 'protests of Truth.'"

"What are protests, Mummy?" Judy asked.

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