The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11

1855
Science alone challenges the false
claim of matter to be a creation of
God and shows it to be merely a
counterfeit of creation, a false pre-
sentation of God, man, and the uni
verse. Matter is revealed in Chris
tian Science to be but the objectified
forces of the human mind, expressed
in terms of action and reaction.
Christian Science shows, moreover,
that the so-called laws of matter are
but clumsy limitations of divine law,
~counterfeits of the activity, the per-
petual motion, of divine Mind.
Gods Law of Action.
Metaphysically then, the basic law
of physics is revealed as a lie which
may be stated: For every good there
is an evil, equal in force. It is a lie.
because it is not possible that there
could be in reality a force opposed to
infinite good. Metaphysically re-
versed and properly stated in terms
Of divine Mind, the lie disappears and
the law of infinite action appears;
For every lie there is a true state
ment which, acting oppositely to the
lie, destroys it.
There is, indeed, a law of God
which may be termed properly the
law of action. Since God is shown
in Christian Science to be the one in
finite Mind " Principle, this law Of
action is entirely mental; it is the ex-
preston of the divine Mind. It pro-
duces no reaction, no friction or de-
struction. In human affairs, the lie
OF reaction builds but to tear down,
whereas the true law of action tears
down only that truth may appear.
This spiritual law of right action
touching humanity, destroys the
falsities of inertia, sloth, inaction.
o~ver-action, disease, failure, limita-
ton, the whole mass of materially
mental conceptions, only to bring to
view the permanent structure of di-
vlnely mental ideas. It brings to the
tired toiler the joy of achievement;
it breaks the gloom of despair and
encouragement with the radiance of
hope and anticipation; to the sleeper.
it cries, awake; to the disheart-
ened with hopeless eyes and helpless
hands, it whispers, 'Try again."
The spiritual law of action is op-
posed to the lie of reaction, but al
ways this law is victor over the lie.
humanity starts bravely to work
out its problem. Early enthusiasm
soon reaches a climax, wanes, and
ends. What has happened? What is
1t that causes men to strew life's
pathway with unfinished structures,
here an excavation, there a founda-
ton, farther along a skeleton of a
superstructure,-all abandoned, fall
ing to ruin and decay? It is the lie
Of reaction. What is it that whispers
in the ear of the earnest worker:
"You are tired, you must rest; you
really need recreation; you have Ia
bored long and accomplished much.
II you do not take care you will grow
stale and your work will become in
effective. Beware of overwork. AT.
ter a rest you will work better anC
accomplish more":-today inspired
tomorrow dull-the lie of reaction.
For every action there is a reaction
says the lie of matter, but the law Of
Spirit declares, "God rests in action
(Science and Health, page 519) anC
SO His creation rests.
When the true law of action ha.
/ replaced in human consciousness tn,
lie of reaction, humanity will foreve-
do away with the life limit of "three
score years and ten," for men will
not grow old and die; mental facul
. ties will not be impaired by the be
liefs Of age ana disease; incomplete
: ness will no longer characterize hu
man endeavor; for action win be see
K to be mans natural state, and com
pletiOn will mark the perfect mani
~festation of infinite Mind.
s The human mind, uninstructed b
: divine Principle, honOrs the lie of r.
f action in its every manifestation
r This ignorance, when it observes an
e constructive deed or thought, look
o on with cOmplacence and saws
e "Wait until the reaction comes!
e Thus it contemplates all physical Ell
= deavor, all social and civil reform
e every effort to do and be goo
Mortal mind, with its unfailing PEI
n versity, awaits the hour when il
e law of reaction shall DESTROY Il
work of its hands. With great cal
n it builds an automobile and immed
ately begins to expect it to wei
\ out through the contending reactic
. t0f frsoAioy heat oo-4~se--