In
the midst of a conflict such as the turmoil and tragedy of human history have never known before, a clangor of arms that would drown all other voices, yes, even the angelic song that ushered in the Christian era, one is led to think upon the Master's seemingly paradoxical teaching as to peace.
There
is a popular belief among some of those who have not taken the trouble to inform themselves as to what Christian Science really is, that it is simply a cure for physical ills,—a sort of universal panacea for illness, into which a certain element of religion has been injected, in the way of a saving grace.
Complaint
is sometimes made by members and others who attend the services in Christian Science churches, that not all who come to these services are as considerate of the rights of those within their immediate vicinity as they should be.
It
would be well for all of us to analyze carefully each morning our motives and desires, in order that the day may be enriched by real spiritual gain.
While
most Christian people would admit that God protects and provides for all His creatures, some are shocked if they are told that Christian Scientists sometimes extend their help to animals and birds.
One
of the most prevalent beliefs, and probably the most harmful to the world as a whole, is the one which has been held by the medical profession for centuries, namely, that sickness can be cured and human life prolonged only by the employment of material means and methods.