Editorial July 30, 1966 Issue

Proper Care of the Body

William Milford Correll

Christian Science teaches us that the right understanding of individuality is of great importance in the care and the protection of the human body. Many physical ills stem from some form of attack on the individuality of man. This is why the understanding of God as Soul, which is the substance of individuality, is essential in demonstrating harmony and health in human experience. Mrs. Eddy says, "Soul is the substance, Life, and intelligence of man, which is individualized, but not in matter."^{Science and Health, p. 477;}

What we experience in the form of a human body is our present sense of identity. It is a human concept held in consciousness, and it represents our thoughts about individuality. As we understand and demonstrate the facts of being that God is perfect Mind, divine Principle, and that real man is the spiritual image and likeness, the perfect reflection of this Mind, we shall improve our thoughts about individuality. Our human body will progressively express the influence of this advancing thought and will manifest more harmony and well-being.

In this process of spiritualizing our thinking and living, we are called upon to deny the beliefs of material thinking, the belief that there is life and intelligence in matter, the belief that pleasure and pain are in matter, and the belief that matter can condition us in any way. But we are never called upon to malign or abuse the human body. Our whole approach to dominion over the body is so to improve our thought and our concept of individuality that the body will reflect the government of divine Principle.

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