Article October 14, 1950 Issue

THE LANGUAGE OF SPIRIT

F. RAYMOND BREWSTER

It is possible that in their early experience some students of Christian Science when reading the writings of Mary Baker Eddy and the literature published by The Christian Science Publishing Society have encountered statements that seemed to them as unintelligible as though printed in a foreign language. Their previous conceptions of the words used in these books and articles may have been so materially limited, warped, and rigid that they have regarded the ideas expressed in these words as lacking in common sense.

However, whether we are beholding the first faint glimmer of the dawn of Truth in our consciousness through the study of Christian Science or are experiencing in a greater measure the spreading effulgence of the newly risen day, we need not be hoodwinked when the mists of mortal sense seem to obscure the welcome light of Truth with the argument that some statement of Truth does not seem to be common sense. This argument would blind us to our God-given ability to commune with Him—to reflect the wisdom and intelligence which man possesses now as the likeness of God. How specious this argument becomes when we realize that god, divine Mind, is our Father and, as Paul clearly states (Acts 17:28), "In him we live, and move, and have our being." In this close relationship there can be no shadow of doubt as to our ability to hear and to understand the still, small voice which is speaking to the human consciousness.

Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Elijah, and other Old Testament prophets proved the practicality of conscious communion with God as did Christ Jesus and the apostles. In this age the healing work of Christian Science furnishes inspiring proof of man's unvarying ability to exercise the wisdom, intelligence, and dominion bestowed on him as an idea in divine Mind.

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