The
translation of the Bible into many tongues has greatly enhanced the lives of men, but its greatest value is in the spiritual interpretation of its inspired teachings.
Human
thought has long been accustomed to dealing with symbols and has become quite proficient in looking behind a particular symbol to see what it represents.
To Martha, who had buried her thought in cumbering interests of household serving, Jesus said, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die".
The
standpoint from which health and disease are approached in Christian Science requires a considerable readjustment of thought on the part of those who accept its teachings.