The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-15

10 IAaA CdtA e thO4elLo IN
pure ideals in themselves constitute
the activity of true science. Thus it
is that the thoughts which reveal
God in Christion Science possess in
terest and power beyond n
thoughts that can be entertained
by mankind.
To the cid way OF thinking it
seems incredible that materially in
tangible facts should IA actual
value and influence. Yet the foun-
der of the Christian religion proved
beyond all question that diseases
eve Of the most fatal nature could
be absolutely healed by the power
of the understanding. He taught.
however. that sue pov,er can only
be available to men Ia proportion
to their righteousness. their right
ness in every way. He knew and
declared that the power 10 heal lis
wholly from God, the divine Mind,
and he said and showed by his OWL
works that this power is natural to
men and women in the proportion
of their understanding or enlight-
enment on the true nature of God
n His law. accordance with the
teachings OF Christ Jesus, Mrs. Ed
dy shows that evil actions spring
from beliefs entertained instead OF
rejected. Wrong acts mean wrong
mentality. which Is either utter ig-
norance. or perverted tendencies
cultivated and submitted to. In turn,
| wrong actions persisted in seem to
arouse and increase the very in
stincts of erroneous beliefs from
which they originally sprang thus
goes on a circle of evil feeding upon
itself. Christian Science, in calling
attention to such things. shows the
value of true education. and proves
it byestablishing thought in &C
cordance with God, the divine Prin-
ciple of all being. This word Prin-
ciple shows that thought can have
a correct and permanent basis, and
that. being constantly kept in &C
cord with that permanent and cor
better habits. which in their turn
stimulate mentality in its endeavors
toward improved thinking.
What is the origin of thought?
We have been thought to believe
that 1t is the brain. but advanced
philosophers and scientists today
realize, in some degree at any rate,
that while brain may b influenced
or affected by thought, it cannot
possibly of itself be the origin OF
basis OF thinking. 1t is composed
Of the same simple elements tina
constitute the rest of the human
body. These elements. as 1t is well
known. taken by themselves or
combined with each other, without
the presence of human life, could
not do anything at all, least OF all
think, which Is the most important
act hat is ever done. We must
therefore conclude. and we do con-
clude, in the lighs OF reason. that
the brain does not think, but that
thought itself exists irrespective OF
brains; indeed II only takes a mo-
mnt Of consideration L. cad us to
the conclusion that All of the
thoughts or ideas thus far revealed.
even by the greatest thinkers, ex-
listed prior to brain. and that these
thinkers performed a service to
mankind in discovering or bringing
to light these ideas, often clothing
them in sublime and striking Ian
guage and thereby making them
more apprehensible. This is also
what Mary Baker Eddy did. She
aroused our admiration and rever-
ence. not only by the ideas which
she brought to light, but also by
the name of their presentation.
Now if you and 7 exist at this
moment and can think. existence is
a fact and thinking is a present.
conscious function of tina existence.
If we can think about the small
things OF life, IL is only a matter
of education TO learn to think about
the great things OF life. If we can
think about God and learn Of his
purpose and law. 1t is only a ques-
ton of education TO be able to think
and act according TO that purpose
and law.
Christ Jesus is always the ex-
emplar. The mystery which re-
ligious belief has associated with
his words and works is disappear
ing in the light which Christian
Science throws upon them. Redemp-
ton through Christ involves nc
such theory as that of vicarious suf-
tfering, neither does IL predicate it.
slef upon the belief that the ma,
ter.al blood of Jesus saves from sin
In all of the ancient languages. ano
to a great extent in the modern. the
word blood is used metaphorically
to signify life, and in the New Tes.
"a "
in that way. Jesus at the time o.
the last supper admonished his fol.
lowers to live his divine life amonl
men, and he did so by means of {
symbol which was perfectly under
stood by them. but has been misun
dersood or misinterpreted by re
ligious systems since their time.
Christian Science Is showing u
what salvation through Christ is
does not omit the healing Of dis
ease. Living the Christ life involve
US in the acceptance and practice o
the Christ healing. We have beel
accused OF making too much of thi
healing. but 1t nay be easily OBJ
served that sue accusations gen
orally spring from people who ar
in the enjoyment OF excellen
health. None of the afflicted VIII
have been healed or who are seek
ing healing in Christian Science
have ever accused us of making to
much of the Christ healing.
!, The power of God which char
acterized Christ Jesus came to hir
/ not in the realm of matter, but O
{ understanding. That is where al
true power comes to man. That |
where all true education fits US TO
: life and equips US with courage an
wisdom to meet the difficulties o
human existence, including dieseast