Editorial March 16, 1968 Issue

The Essence of Communication

William Milford Correll

Underlying all true communication is the basic fact that there is one Mind, one God. If we would communicate with our neighbor and seek some measure of understanding of each other's point of view, we must start with the truth of one Mind. There is no other way of attaining rapport with each other. This truth extends from individual contacts to the relations of governments and nations, from perhaps soon between different planets.

Christian Science defines God as Mind, Soul, Spirit, Principle, Life, Truth, Love. Another term for God is good. Jesus called God "Father." As we come to realize that there is one good, one Mind, one Father, one Life, we shall see a growing basis for understanding our fellowmen and communicating with them. It is only as we gain clearer views of the nature of God that we shall establish a firm foundation for harmony and peace. There is no other way to arrive at these goals.

One can gain a glimpse of the direction that our efforts should take and see how vital it: is to proceed in this direction. Mary Baker Eddy says in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "When we realize that there is one Mind, the divine law of loving our neighbor as ourselves is unfolded; whereas a belief in many ruling minds hinders man's normal drift towards the one Mind, one God, and leads human thought into opposite channels where selfishness reigns."^{Science and Health, p. 205:}