Article May 14, 1966 Issue

Learning and Demonstrating Spirituality

CONSTANCE MARIE NEALE

Parallel with the question, "Can spirituality be taught?" runs another question, "Can spirituality be learned and demonstrated?" The answer to both these questions is Yes. Truth itself is a revelation, but the beholding of this revelation comes through spirituality, not materiality. The attaining of spirituality, therefore, is of foremost importance if we are to perceive and understand Truth.

Christian Science finds us in different states and stages of consciousness. Some individuals have a clear, innocent thought and readily learn the lessons which change the basis of thinking from materiality to a measure of spirituality. Others of us may appear to be more entrenched in the ways of worldliness and may find we have many struggles before material sense yields to the spiritual. But if we sincerely and honestly desire to know Truth, God, we can learn the way.

Mrs. Eddy, herself both a teacher and a student of Christian Science, referred to Christ Jesus as both student and teacher. She writes: "Our Master taught spirituality by similitudes and parables. As a divine student he unfolded God to man, illustrating and demonstrating Life and Truth in himself and by his power over the sick and sinning."^{Science and Health, p. 117;}

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