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“Awakened thought” and politics
Christian Scientists are being called upon to engage, not so much in a partisan way, but as Christian Scientists.
Originally published online on September 22, 2022
There is so much going on in public thought right now, especially politically. Many issues have been a long time coming. And this being an election year, there are some who seek to control what is being said and how it is being responded to for partisan purposes. The times demand our clearest thinking and best response.
Christian Scientists are being called upon to engage, not so much in a partisan way, but as Christian Scientists. If there is a tendency to compartmentalize, to think political thoughts when one considers political things and Christian Science thoughts when one considers “religious things,” then we need to remember what we can do by bringing “every thought to the obedience of Christ” (II Corinthians 10:5).
What is Christ? Christ reveals God as the one exclusive Mind, or Spirit, and each one of us as a spiritual idea constantly showing forth our God-defined identity. This spiritual reality broke in on human history in the life and works of Christ Jesus, who called it “the kingdom of God.” And everyone who accepted it, in humility, could experience its power to heal and harmonize human experience.
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