The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-17


derstanding and demonstration Of
divine Principle. The Christianity
scientific remedy for sin and
disease, want and woe, il found
In transformation through the re-
newing OF the mind (Romans
l7:2).
Spiritusl-mindedness is natural
and normal. There need be no
mystery about how To acquire IT.
As one would not expect TO be
automatically minded without
earnest attention to the theory
and practice of numbers, nor 10
Be legally minded except through
learning the law. 80 spiritual
mindedness requires devotion Of
thought TO spiritual realities. To
love God with all the mind is
scriptursl requirement.
The great spiritual thinkers
who speak to US through the
Scriptures are Of one accord in
urging acquaintance with the
divine nature as essential to
mastery OF evil. Jesus taught
that TO know God Alright Is the
remedy for all ills. even To the
realization Of life eternal" the
perfection Of being.
1t was prophetically said Of the
Founder Of Christianity that he
should not judge after the sight
of his eyes" nor after the hear
ing of his ears" physical sense
would not govern his thinking.
The Gospels make it clear that he
was we'll aware that his sense Of
things was different from that of
materially-minded persons about
him. The immaculate concept of
the Master, pure spiritual-mind-
edness, enabled him to see the
absolute rightness of Gods per-
feet kingdom lin earth, as 1t is in
heaven" He knew, therefore, that
evil 10 not the reality 1t appears to
be. but liar, and the father Of
It," sef-constituted falsity, as he
said.
Many who spiritually appre-
hended the teachings of Christ
Jesus found that he indeed had
come "a light into the world"
Their open minds were 50 illu-
mined through his pure teachings
that human ills became to them
less real, less a part of themselves.
Thus was Christian healing accom-
plished without annulling a law.
without altering fact The lame
walked. the blind saw, the deaf
heard. to the poor all things need
full were added.
Way-shower is term for Jesus
Of Nazareth which indicates the
nature of his mission. His words
and works show that physical
sense il not 10 be trusted TO re-
veal either the true nature of hui
man ills or the true way out: that
spiritual sense Is fully available
and adequate TO dispel the discord-
ant illusions OF msterial-minded-
ness. Jesus proved the correct
ness Of the Scriptural assurance
that God, infinite Spirit. gives man
dominion over all the EARTH
divine mastery over materiality.
The physical healing of Chris
tian Science" writes Mary Baker
Eddy on page XII Of her book,
Science and Health with Key to
Scriptures results now, as in
Jesus time. from the operation
of divine Principle. before which
sin and disease lose their reality
in human consciousness and dis
appear as naturally and as neces-
ssrily as darkness gives place to
light and sin TO reformation"
Since the time Of Jesus the truth
of being. in contradistinction TO
the human belief in evil. was not
made clear until Mrs. Eddy set II
forth in her writings. Her state
ments direct thought to incress-
ingiy vivid realization Of the
rightness which God has bestowed
on His children. Her spiritual
leadership is acknowledged by
vast numberes Of liberated
thinkers.
LIFE SPIRITUAL, NOT
MATERIAL
The common belief about
mans life is that he lives within
q physical body, that his identity
il located inside a material struc-
ture Of flesh and bones. How life
20, into the body. what keeps II
there. how il is 10 get out, and
where it is 10 60 when il gets out.
are subjects Of much speculation
and little assurance
All human Ills are associated
with the sense OF life IN the flesh.
Therein man IS supposed 10 1--we
precsrious life and 10 die an IN
eyitabIe death: therein are his
aches and pains. his fears and
disappointments. MS sinful habits.
devastating sppetites. ilnsise
pleasures. The sorrows and SUI
ferings from which mortals pray
70 be delivered all have 10 do d.
rectiy or indirectly with the 50
called corporal, fleshy selfhood,
including that which is called the
mind within the body. Christian
Science, concerned with the over
coming % human ills. that the in
herenf rightness of Gods erea-
ton NAV appear. invites men 10
consider the reasonsbleness Of the
proposition that since discord u
found only within the realm Of
physical sense, the way out Of