Editorials

Choice of Treatment

To the student of Christian Science who has proved for himself that reliance on the understanding of divine Principle is more effective than recourse to material methods of treatment, the failure to depend entirely on this understanding for his children as well as for himself would be neglect.

Individuality

There is probably nothing against which the ordinary man fights more determinedly than any effort to rob him of what he terms his individuality.

Extensive Gratitude

How many people have reasoned out what they mean when they say they are grateful?
The great difficulty of the ordinary student of the Bible in dealing with prophecy, lies in the misconception which commonly exists as to what prophecy strictly means.

The Value of Money

If asked what money is, almost any one can answer glibly that it is a medium of exchange.
The first of January might quite legitimately be termed the day of good intentions.

Truth for the Children

Children , like other people, need to know daily that the Christ is here and now.

Christmas

If Christmas means anything in Christendom, it must mean rejoicing.

"He that hateth gifts"

Understanding of divine Principle is the true gift of God to man.
It is a pity that the word salvation is used so commonly with such an entire absence of proportion.

Timidity

It is remarkable how many words there are in the English language to denote various states and stages of fear.

The Sign of the Cross

It is said that the Emperor Constantine, after his conversion to Christianity, adopted as his motto the words, in hoc signo vinces, by this sign you conquer.