Editorials

On Possessing the Land

The history of the adventurous years of struggle in the wilderness through which the children of Israel passed in their journey out of bondage into the liberty of the freeborn, contains many lessons that have come down to present generations, full of meaning to those having eyes to see and ears to hear.
In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.

Divine Comfort

Doubt was absent from the thought of the psalmist when he wrote, "Thou shalt.

Joyous Work

A belief almost as old as the tradition of mortal man—made from the dust of the ground, as the account in Genesis has it—is to the effect that man was cursed, sentenced, as it were, to a life of hardship and struggle; and that this experience was imposed upon mortals as the price of maintaining the false sense of life, which constitutes the whole fabric of material existence.
It is characteristic of the Christian Scientist that he is sure of his position with regard to spiritual things.

The Cheerful Giver

It has always been considered commendable to be a cheerful giver.

Eternal Vigilance

The author of that familiar saying, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty," expressed a truth applicable to many situations in human experience,—no doubt to many more than were recognized by him at the time of its utterance.

Right Condemnation

When Jesus said to his disciples, "Condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned," he set before them a great duty and the possibility of a great reward.

The Higher Demonstration

Every person who becomes accustomed to reason metaphysically, to note and analyze the various claims of mortal sense presenting themselves at the gates of human thought, recognizes how insistent and persistent are their demands for recognition.
One of the most interesting of the healings recorded of Christ Jesus is to be found in the second chapter of Mark's gospel.
The more one learns of Christian Science, the more one is convinced of the unchristian nature of all forms of human warfare.

Inspiration

Inspiration in the highest sense stands for the holy revelations and intuitions which men receive from God.