Above all else, and unquestionably to a degree not approached by any other religious denomination, Christian Science finds its authority in a strict and spiritual interpretation of the Scriptures from beginning to end.
In an interesting report of an address on Christian Science we are glad to see a clergyman dealing with this subject in a fair, open minded way; we are glad he has recognized "the immense amount of good in its teaching.
When will clericals learn that it is no part of the religion of Christ Jesus to attack—in the pulpit or out of it—the sincere religious convictions of their neighbors whose understanding of the Nazarene's teachings differs from their own?
The
familiar motto on the Christian Science text-book, "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons," is a reminder that this entire command of Jesus is in force today as much as in the day when it was spoken.
With
each succeeding year the writer has had occasion to feel more and more grateful for having been given the teaching of Christian Science to meet the problems of daily living.
God's
law in its applicability to mankind was interpreted by Moses in what is known as the Ten Commandments, which were designed to cover the various phases of human experience and to help mortals overcome their tendencies to sin.
"State religion" and "state medicine" are both detrimental to the cause of true liberty, and tend to violate the constitutional right of every American citizen to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
