Article November 28, 1959 Issue

DIVINE MIND, NOT AN IQ, IS THE CRITERION

JOANNE SHRIVER LEEDOM

"When will the ages understand the Ego, and realize only one God, one Mind or intelligence?" This arresting question of our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, on page 204 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" should cause Christian Scientists to evaluate their thinking to see whether they are accepting one Mind or intelligence, or whether they are allowing the world's belief in the finiteness of intelligence to limit them in their daily life.

Even children begin to feel the restrictions placed on them by the world's thought of finite intelligence. In some places, the moment a child enters school a test is given in an attempt to measure and thus establish his intelligence quotient, or his IQ, as it is called. Unless the IQ of a child is high enough, he is said to be limited; and unless some future tests show improvement, he is expected to remain limited for the rest of his life.

Higher education is available only to those who have proved by passing certain examinations that they have more intelligence and show greater scholastic aptitude than do others. Even in the business world promotions and success are often dependent on mortal mind's judgement of how much intelligence a person possesses.

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