The Irish standard., 1890-11-15
TRUE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
A Paper By Edward Randall Knowles,
a Graduate Of Princeton
University.
A VERY TIMELY CONTRIBUTION.
The 'fOhristlan Science" Delusion Brings
Men to Follow Satan Instead
Of Christ

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Men to Follow Satan Instead
Of Christ.
Never, probably, in the history OF the
Christian era has there been period
when, from all directions and sources,
the false claim-once warnlngly pre-
dicted BY the Divine Saviour -'tLo,
here is Christ; or, 10. He is there" has
been set forth so generally and widely
as !. the present time. And to every
thoughtful person Immediately recurs
tha admonitory sequence of the Lords
prediction: .'Bnt take ye heed; behold
I nave foretold you all things" ''Be-
lieye it not.'' But after this command
of Jesus we read: But in those days,
after chat tribulatiOn then shall
they see the Son Of Man coming in the
clouds with great power and glory. Z"
Now we behold on every side all pos.
slb.e forms Of philosophers, systems and
even pretended revelations OF Divine
wisdom, each gaining over to It's sup
L ut it's more or less deluded and infat-
p.ted crowd Of exponents and deyotees,
>nd each claiming to be solely and ex-
lusiyely the final philosophy. the uitl~
mate possible Development of revealed
geiigiOn, the summa lax mundl. ct
they are all imbued with principles OF
utter fatuity, inconsistency and laWless.
ness, which logically and practically
lead to che most fearful conse quences
IN faith, disposition and practical ex-
parience, Without delaying to consider
the exposltions OF the various claims,
theories and doctrines advanced by
these christian Scientists" New
Churchmen,,' '.Falthists.' false pro,
phets and bogus Messiahs OF the present
day. it is the purpose Of this brief article
10 contrast with the pseudo Christian
Science fanasicism OF our time, and It's
pernlcious applications and results, the
true Christian Science, that union with
our saviour Jesus Christ in our hearts
which is the source Of all faith, knowl
etlge, wisdom, spiritual life and peace
for the soul. ,......
The .sChristian Science" doctrine is
that God is everything. all, the only alb
solute entity. God is good, not evil;
therefore all is good, and there is no
evil. Evil is only a delusion OF per
gerted mortal mind. Turning from this
.1elusion Though the absurditY is very
apparent OF part of God entertaining
such delusiOn for it to turn away
from), we ignore error, sin, sickness and
death, which are unreal, and do not
truly occur at all. We thus consider
ourselves, argues the christian Scien.
tist," one, IN being, with God, 'ln
whom we live. and move and are. !"
Furthermore, he claims, God is wholly
spirit, and hence there is no mat
ter; what we call matter is but the phe-
nomsna Of this eternaland omnipresent
spirit presented for our contem DlatiOn
in accordance with fixed and permanent
laws. Spirit is the only reality; God is
perfect, therefore all is perfect; and
consequently we are, as 70 our real
selves, perfect, good, free, wise, well
and immortal. The fallacy, "God is
Rll,,' ia affirmed in a sense that go iden>
titles God with the universe as to ignore
the fact that an Infinite Being may have
personality and must have an infinite
power Of self justment in any degree.
and thus must be capable Of assuming
the closest personal relations with finite
persons. The most perniei0us result OF
this "Christian Science'' fallacy is, that
it annlhilates human Individuality, free
will and accountability, and leads the
sinner to the fatuous belief that Of his
own will and strength he can ignore
and eyade all the consequences OF Gin
aud ignorance. All human experience,
to say nothing OF revelation, disproyes
this idea that man can. by coming
into 3 true understanding OF being" !"
and by ignoring and denying the reality
of sin and it's various results. become
instantly free from all consequences OF
his past errors or misdeeds. With its
unsound but seductive exegesls, "Chris
tian Science declares. in proof OF this
Satanic delusion, the text, For as he
!, thinketh in his heart. so is he.' and Ar
CUES that disease and all other evils are
merely q matter Of belief and OF opinion,
and that there is no sin il 2 man only
thinks there is not. ~ .s IN
Though christian Science is but 9
revival. in its theologlcal and phlic-1
sophical aspects, Of old errors. yet It's
popularity rests MANLY upon the applll-
cation Of it's panthe heistic ideas n g new
and attractive way. viz. the removal OF
4 disease. But the inconslste tency of try
& ipg Ga cure = serious ease OF disease q
hrhtian cienee'' ethods u q is y evident