Chapter 11: 'Science and Health with Key to The Scriptures' by Mary Baker Eddy

Chapter XI - Some Objections Answered

Spiritual meaning

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gain the spiritual meaning of Christian Science, and then

the ambiguity will vanish.

Practical arguments

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The charge of inconsistency in Christianly scientific

methods of dealing with sin and disease is met by some-

thing practical, – namely, the proof of the

utility of these methods; and proofs are better

than mere verbal arguments or prayers which evince no

spiritual power to heal.

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As for sin and disease, Christian Science says, in the

language of the Master, "Follow me; and let the dead

bury their dead." Let discord of every name and nature

be heard no more, and let the harmonious and true sense

of Life and being take possession of human consciousness.

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What is the relative value of the two conflicting the-

ories regarding Christian healing? One, according to

the commands of our Master, heals the sick. The other,

popular religion, declines to admit that Christ's religion

has exercised any systematic healing power since the first

century.

Conditions of criticism

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The statement that the teachings of Christian Sci-

ence in this work are "absolutely false, and the most

egregious fallacies ever offered for accept-

ance," is an opinion wholly due to a misap-

prehension both of the divine Principle and practice of

Christian Science and to a consequent inability to demon-

strate this Science. Without this understanding, no one

is capable of impartial or correct criticism, because demon-

stration and spiritual understanding are God's immortal

keynotes, proved to be such by our Master and evidenced

by the sick who are cured and by the sinners who are

reformed.

Weakness of material theories

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Strangely enough, we ask for material theories in sup-