Article January 31, 1953 Issue

THE BASIS OF UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD

CHARLES GREEN

In the midst of a changing world order thoughtful people are perplexed by questions such as these: Is the brotherhood of man a vain Utopian dream or is it a present possibility? When will the Ten Commandments be observed universally in their entirety? Is the Sermon on the Mount too idealistic to be capable of fulfillment in the present age?

Our great Exemplar, Christ Jesus, gave answer to such questions through his faultless life and practice, with a vigorous affirmation of the possibility of present perfection in the lives of men and in their relations with each other. "Be ye therefore perfect," he commanded (Matt. 5:48), "even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect;" and again (John 13:34), "Love one another."

Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered Christian Science and practiced its sacred rules with unparalleled success, writes in her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 174): "The thunder of Sinai and the Sermon on the Mount are pursuing and will overtake the ages, rebuking in their course all error and proclaiming the kingdom of heaven on earth. Truth is revealed. It needs only to be practised."

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