Editorial December 18, 1978 Issue

Healing the child

Nathan A. Talbot

Ask average Christian Science parents what their religion means to them, and you may not get an instant reply. How do they put into a few words something that has become the most significant part of their life? But with a moment to ponder, they may tell you that one of the most meaningful things they can relate is the joy of healing a child.

Such parents are profoundly grateful for the powerful truths of reality they are finding through a study of the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mrs. Eddy. But the gratitude is more than a realization that here they are beginning to see the ultimate facts of being brought to light. They are grateful for the practicality of the truths. An understanding of them brings a reliable solution to challenging problems.

What are these truths? The Christ reveals them clearly and understandably. God is good. He preserves His child. He maintains the perfection of His child because infinite Spirit is the invariable substance of all existence. Man, the spiritual idea of God, the child of Spirit, expresses His perfection. In God's kingdom, there is no discord, no disease, no defect. And this is exactly where each of us as God's child actually exists—within His allness. These facts, because they are fundamental and eternal truths, carry a divine influence—they are a healing power. God's child is the individual, spiritual representation of His perfection. A discernment of and a love for these truths—brought to light by the Christ—has a transforming effect on consciousness. It meets the human need. It heals our children.

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