A Simple
statement in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy presents one of the most revolutionary concepts of Christian Science.
A Modern
writer of parables might tell a story of a young man who went to the Temple of Desire, where he was offered the choice of two gifts: a chest of gold or self-knowledge.
The
Scriptures emphasize the fact that the work of righteousness embraces the world and will eventually bring to all peoples salvation from false beliefs and practices.