Article June 5, 1995 Issue

A clearer view

Ann M. Croft

"Eh ! You do look bad!" was a British comedian's catch phrase, and it used to make people laugh. The same comment could be made about much of the world today, but no one could possibly laugh.

Nationalistic power struggles, anger, injustice, hatred, as well as political, cultural, and religious intolerance—these constrict humanity's outlook and possibilities. It's rather like being in a narrow street with tall buildings all around. The view is obstructed. The light is restricted, and there is no sight of the next street, the parks beyond, or the countryside beyond them. Even high mountains may be hidden from view. And yet they are there.

A materialistic outlook on the world cannot see beyond itself, but there is another view, differing from the worldly perspective. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy describes how we gain this view: "The rays of infinite Truth, when gathered into the focus of ideas, bring light instantaneously, whereas a thousand years of human doctrines, hypotheses, and vague conjectures emit no such effulgence" (p. 504). This light-filled viewpoint gives hope and healing to the world.

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