Editorials

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Abundantly Enriched

John B. Willis

The teaching of Christian Science begets a new and most significant sense of the greatness of man, of the Christlikeness of his nature, the richness of his endowments, the relatively unlimited range of his appointed rule.
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Advancing Steps

Annie M. Knott

It is of the utmost importance to all students of Christian Science that they ponder the question of their own progress and watch carefully their thoughts, words, and deeds, in order to see whether they are advancing toward a fuller realization of the kingdom of God, with its perfect harmony.
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"Overcome evil with good"

Archibald McLellan

For ages mankind has believed that evil is real and always impending, and in this belief is the foundation for the fears which so largely influence the thought and actions of humanity.
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True Iconoclasm

Annie M. Knott

There is great difference of opinion respecting the value of iconoclasm, or image-breaking; and well there may be, since so much that is classed in this way is destructive to the good in human consciousness as well as to the bad.
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Compassion, Limited

John B. Willis

The old-fashioned teaching about everlasting punishment can no longer be said to be popular, even among dyed-in-the-wool theologians.
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Practical Christianity

Archibald McLellan

For centuries humanity has more or less uncomplainingly submitted to the yoke of bondage imposed by its beliefs that evil is practically unescapable in human experience, and that sickness and death are as much a part of this human experience as are the hours of the day and the days of the year.
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A Talking Serpent

Annie M. Knott

The third chapter of Genesis is of profound interest to the student of Christian Science, who gathers from it wonderful lessons by the aid of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
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Refuge in God

John B. Willis

In an important sense, the entire philosophy and teaching of Christian Science is summed up and expressed in the deeper meaning of that single declaration of the psalmist, "God is our refuge and strength.
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Not an Exclusive Privilege

Archibald McLellan

One of the almost threadbare criticisms of Christian Science which is brought forward more or less regularly, is that which assumes the followers of this religion are guilty of impiety and almost blasphemy, because they believe that sickness not only may be, but is, healed today through the practice of Christianity, just as "all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people" was healed by Christ Jesus nineteen hundred years ago.
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Health Contagious

Annie M. Knott

The belief that evil is contagious is firmly rooted in the thought of most people, whether it relates to moral or physical conditions.
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Truth the Foundation

John B. Willis

The well known adage "Physician, heal thyself," expresses a thought of peculiar pertinence to all professing Christian Scientists.
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Love's Guiding Hand

Archibald McLellan

Although the Church Manual is addressed primarily to members of The Mother Church, and is of course mandatory only on those who are within its jurisdiction, it will be well for all who aspire to be Christian Scientists to give earnest heed to its prohibitions and to be guided by its loving counsels.