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turmoil. Discord, limitation, and lack
are not the truth about Gods creation.
Human beliefs are the direct antipode
of spiritual facts. Since God is all-in-
elusive Love, filling all space, there is
no room in which evil beliefs can oper-
ate, no opportunity for them to stimu-
late or possibility to destroy eternal Life.
Sometimes we may be tempted to
think We can do little to help humanity
through this present-day Red Sea. As
a mortal one would indeed feel limited
and helpless. But man is not helpless;
he is a child of God, reflecting the
dominion Of divine Mind This spiritual
fact explains the many so-called miracu-
lous rescues due to divine guidance and
protection.
The student of Christian Science who
is learning to think and act from this
basis of the one Mind begins to per-
ceive everything real in terms of that
which is spiritual and substantial
The understanding of Christian
Science helps one to take an impersonal
view of world conditions as they appear
today. He learns the first step in clear
ing his thinking is to separate evil from
persons and nations; evil thus imperson-
allied can be condemned, This scien-
tific method of unmasking evil brings
to light better conditions and relation
ships wherever one may find himself,
even though it be one the battle front.
This impersonaizing of evil is not
always easy to do, but it is necessary in
order to bring about better human con-
ditions. Whether it be an angry argu-
ment between individuals or a global
conflict war is due to humanity's be-
lief in the opposite factors Of good and
evil, truth and error, right and wrong,
constantly warning against each other.
Mrs Eddy writes in Science and Health
Cp 143), Mind is the grand creator and
there can be no power except that
which is derived from Mind
What then, is the scientifically cor
rect and comforting attitude in regard
to the present world conflict? Is it one
of dismay and despair? Obviously no.
Must we submit to the apparently de-
structive power of evil? Should We not
rather acknowledge the indestructible
nation Of God-and the immor-
tality of man in His image and likeness?
Comfort and courage are found in these
words Of St. John which are read at
every Sunday service in Christian
, Science churches. Beloved, now are We
the sons of God"
World reformation and salvation can
come only through the scientific power
Of right thinking How often do We long
to bring comfort to others in great need
In Christian Science one learns TO speak
a word in season to him that is weary
The real work Of every one of us is to
hold steadfastly to the fact that man
is not material; he is spiritual Science
and Health, p 468)
Christian Scientists are doing what
they can to help establish on earth
peace, good will toward men, The eX-
tent and scope Of the war relief actiyi-
ties of the Christian Science organiza-
tion are sufficient proof that its mem
bers are mindful of the needs Of their
fellow men, in other words. that they
are humanitarians.
The love that is healing in its touch
is not love only for our own country,
and hatred for another-love Of our own
people, and resentment towards the peo-
pie of other nations Redemption for
all humanity is found in the Love that
is God Love that is universal and
impartial Love which knows nothing Of
racial hostility or material conflicts
Pure Christianity teaches that heaven is
not a place, but a divine state Of con-
sciousness, where harmony and peace
reign eternally.
Prayer
The medicine Jesus used to heal the
sick was divine Mind In speaking of
raising Lazarus from the dead, Mrs.
Eddy writes (science and Health, p 75),
Had Jesus believed that Lazarus had
lived or died in his body, the Master
would have stood on the same plane of
belief as those who buried the body, and
he could not have resuscitated it,"
On this occasion Jesus gave thanks
for the all-power and presence Of divine
Life before the human evidence had
changed. His prayer was not petition
that an edict of divine Mind be revoked
or a spiritual law set aside. The raising
Of Lazarus was both declaration and
demonstration of eternal Life, for had
he not given this promise, "And all
things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer,
believing. We shall receive? Are we
not safe in assuming that Jesus declared
this well knowing that man can receive
only that which God can give, and all
that He gave is spiritual, and is good?
Prayers and Christian Science follow
the pattern of the Master, They are