The
celestial bodies have seemed to hold a fascination for mankind from ancient times, perhaps because of their remoteness, their mystery, and their symbolism of steadfastness and pattern.
If
we study the history and development of what is called religion, we find that mankind's first religious impulse seems to have been a fearful belief in the supernatural and mysterious.
Speaking
of the unity of Science and Christianity, Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, writes in her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures".