Arizona republican., 1920-01-31

It will not help to argue that man is
 both material and spiritual, since in that case. the destruction of the ma
 terial body would result in the partial destruction of man. Christian Science
 teaches what the Bible imports, that
 the real man is wholly spiritual, and
 that the mind-matter combination, de- scribed by physical science. and the spirit flesh combination, described by theology, are false beliefs about man. Indeed the destructibility of the physi- cal body clearly shows it to be utterly
 unlike the infinite imperishable Spirit.
 Jesus furnished an illustration both of the real man and of the rlreal na-
 ture of physicality when, after proving
 it's unreal character by disregarding and overcoming physical law, he sepa- rated himself from matter and dis appeared. Does any one imagine that
 in the ascension Jesus was taken up as a mortal. material man? What then
 became of the physical body when he ascended to the Father? Is it not plain that the real Jesus was from the first spiritual and that the material body was at all times. what he ultimately proved it to be. a false concept of finite sense which disappeared in the light of spiritual understanding? Hear
 the testimony of St. John: For all that is in the world is not of the Father, but is of the world And the world passeth away. and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever If "all that is in the world" mortal man anL the physical universe, is mot or the Father what claim can materiality have to reality? If the world is the author of the things that are in the world, and "the world passeth away" as St. John declares, it is conclusive that God is not the author of the ma terial universe nor physical man. Be- cause they lack a divine Cause, the material universe and mortal man can have no reality, for without him was not anything made that was made" St Johns declaration that the things that are in the world are of the world that materiality only subsi- tutes itself in belief. for the real crea- ton, the spiritual universe and spirit ual man, and merely counterfeits genu- inc being.
 From the foregoing it is evident that Christian Science does not hold God responsible for the creation of that which Paul defined .enmiuy agarnsy God" God is not responsible, directly nor indirectly for evil, for sin, disease, nor death. The explanation of evil must be sought outside the infinite Good. Whence then comes this enrhity against God? People who are in trouble are not greatly concerned in the philosophic explanation of the origin of evil. Their interest centers in getting rid of evil, and the triumph of Christian Science is that it does just that. It is satisfactory to learn that God does not countenance evil nor include it among His very good works, and therefore that evil is unreal
 However, evil is accounted for logi- cally in accordance with the law of supposed oDposites. One of the syn onyms of Deity, you will recall is Truth.N God being infinite Truths there is evidently nothing beyond Truths in finitely good and true manifestation. To bring evil into the equation it be- comes necessary to suppose the oppo- site of infinite good, but remember that this supposition, this opposite or truth, must be a lie. and hence unreal. Now a lies deception is possible only so long as it appears to be true? It must as truth, or counterfeit truth. in order to gain credence. Chris t1an Science has uncovered the 'mys- tery of iniquity. The mystery ot evil is just like any other mystery-ignor- ance of truth. The whole problem of evil is one of ignorance, or absence of understanding. All the trouble in the world is due to misunderstanding, to false estimates of God, man and the universe. In Christian Science men are learning neither to ignore evil nor to be ignorant of its pretense but are addressing themselves to the task of evil as a lie, eliminating the
 lie from consciousness and replacing it with good. Evil is thus losing US cIalm upon thought. as the spiritual under of God and man is attained
 But you say, Christian Science has not done away with evil. It's still here, in spite of the uncovering of it's nothingness-" My friends, Christian Scientists already have made wonder [ul progress. We have learned much about the unreality of evil and to that degree have disposed of its claims. It
 Is true that, although Christian Sci ance shows man to be the image of Sod, perfect and spiritual now. man still seems to the physical senses to be mortal and imperfect. Some forms of evil, when unmasked, may continue as appearance, just as the sun con- tinues to appear to rise in the east even after one discovers that it really stands still and the earth revolves on
 it's axis, but the illusion no longer de- ceives. In like manner, mortality un- is shorn of its seeming power and reality.
 Evil may seem to have its day. but because it is perishable, it's destruction $ inevitable. Because it is a lie about true, it must go out, and TulH must De US destroyer. Remem- per that truth never destroys anything rue; it's destructive action is exerted ilways upon that which is unreal For every lie, there is a true statement which will destroy it. Every time a Christian Scientist applies the Truth Q a lie. he destroys that much of error, ignorance, and advances by that much
 he day of perfect spiritual under when "they shall all know me-" (Good) from the least of them into the greatest of them.''
 Salvation and Christ Jesus
 In cleaning out the rubbish of un-
 rue theories and building again the ,ld waste places, Christian Science Is | true constructive force. It repeats
 he restorative ministry of Christ Jesus. whose mission, an apostle said, vas to destroy the works of the I levil.' evil, and who went about doing yood." He who was named Saviour rave a new meaning to salvation. He who came to save His people from heir sins" applied the restorative bower of the Christ. Truth, to every 'ort of evil; thus he healed disease and 'in by the same process. As in Jesus frr1a r,onl,1ar fhonloov today viayvc col