Editorial April 26, 1969 Issue

"The basic error is mortal mind"

Alan A. Aylwin

Christian Science is bringing mankind a wholly new concept of the nature of mind. This concept admittedly is revolutionary because it radically differs from the conventional sense that sees mind as an aspect of organic life. It opposes the generally accepted belief that the ability to think has evolved slowly from inert matter through aeons of time and is now seen in various stages of development in the gradations of animal life.

To the five material senses, a brain-centered mind seems to be an unquestioned fact. The evidence appears to be overwhelming. How, then, can Christian Science have the temerity to deny this established hypothesis and throw down the gauntlet to all forms of human learning that are based on this premise?

It took tremendous courage for Mrs. Eddy to face world thought with this new concept. In the textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, she made this unequivocal statement: "The basic error is mortal mind."^{Science and Health, p. 405;} This fact, and the truth that real Mind is God, infinite Spirit, came to her through revelation. She then proceeded to prove the scientific practicality of this God-sent conviction by healing many cases of seemingly incurable disease. She writes, "My conclusions were reached by allowing the evidence of this revelation to multiply with mathematical certainty and the lesser demonstration to prove the greater, as the product of three multiplied by three, equalling nine, proves conclusively that three times three duodecillions must be nine duodecillions,—not a fraction more, not a unit less." ^{p. 108;}