Editorials

Observation and Being

A medical examination presents to an individual a rather sharp definition of himself.
Present-day interest in the occult and the considerable publicity now being given to methods that claim to enable one to influence others through mental control sound a warning that should not be ignored.
Many experts believe that the world today is threatened by a population explosion that could end in the disaster of malnutrition and starvation for millions of people.
"I am not patient with a speck of dirt," Science and Health, p.
Childhood—the state of being a child—is something mortals retain or grow out of largely through discipline.
In the affairs of men the elements of material economy—production, distribution, currency, supply, demand—may stop relating efficiently to one another.

One Source of Thought

When we are in a group of people with differing views on an important subject, it is not easy to believe that there is but one source of thought.

Gaining the Highest Inspiration

Inspiration—the feeling of animation and satisfaction that comes from transcending one's everyday level of thinking, performance, and insight—is a state we all enjoy.
As each old year dissolves into the new one, we often look back as well as forward to measure our past progress and to predict the possibilities for future development.
"O come, let us adore Him," exhorts the familiar carol.

Prerequisite to Life

The goal of the Science Christ Jesus taught is the demonstration of immortal, eternal Life.
If we seem to have done a lot of wrong things, if we have an educationally or economically thin background, if we believe we have inherited bad traits of character and are handicapped by them, we may feel there is no hope of gaining satisfaction and success in life.