Chapter XIII - Teaching Christian Science
This volume indispensable
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this Science, and registered the revealed Truth uncon-
this Science, and registered the revealed Truth uncon-
taminated by human hypotheses. Other works, which
have borrowed from this book without giving it credit,
have adulterated the Science. Third: Because this book
has done more for teacher and student, for healer and
patient, than has been accomplished by other books.
Purity of science
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Since the divine light of Christian Science first dawned
Since the divine light of Christian Science first dawned
upon the author, she has never used this newly discovered
power in any direction which she fears to have
fairly understood. Her prime object, since
entering this field of labor, has been to prevent suffering,
not to produce it. That we cannot scientifically both
cure and cause disease is self-evident. In the legend of
the shield, which led to a quarrel between two knights
because each of them could see but one face of it, both
sides were beautiful according to their degree; but to
mental malpractice, prolific of evil, there is no good as-
pect, either silvern or golden.
Backsliders and mistakes
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Christian Science is not an exception to the general
Christian Science is not an exception to the general
rule, that there is no excellence without labor in a direct
line. One cannot scatter his fire, and at the
same time hit the mark. To pursue other
vocations and advance rapidly in the demonstration of
this Science, is not possible. Departing from Christian
Science, some learners commend diet and hygiene.
They even practise these, intending thereby to initiate
the cure which they mean to complete with Mind, as if
the non-intelligent could aid Mind! The Scientist's
demonstration rests on one Principle, and there must
and can be no opposite rule. Let this Principle be ap-
plied to the cure of disease without exploiting other
means.
Mental charlatanism
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Mental quackery rests on the same platform as all
Mental quackery rests on the same platform as all
other quackery. The chief plank in this platform is the
doctrine that Science has two principles in
partnership, one good and the other evil, –
one spiritual, the other material, – and that these two
may be simultaneously at work on the sick. This
theory is supposed to favor practice from both a mental
and a material standpoint. Another plank in the plat-
form is this, that error will finally have the same effect
as truth.
Divinity ever ready
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It is anything but scientifically Christian to think of
It is anything but scientifically Christian to think of
aiding the divine Principle of healing or of trying to sus-
tain the human body until the divine Mind
is ready to take the case. Divinity is always
ready. Semper paratus is Truth's motto. Having seen
so much suffering from quackery, the author desires to
keep it out of Christian Science. The two-edged sword
of Truth must turn in every direction to guard "the tree
of life."
The panoply of wisdom
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Sin makes deadly thrusts at the Christian Scientist as
Sin makes deadly thrusts at the Christian Scientist as
ritualism and creed are summoned to give place to higher
law, but Science will ameliorate mortal malice.
The Christianly scientific man reflects the
divine law, thus becoming a law unto himself. He does
violence to no man. Neither is he a false accuser. The
Christian Scientist wisely shapes his course, and is hon-
est and consistent in following the leadings of divine
Mind. He must prove, through living as well as heal-
ing and teaching, that Christ's way is the only one
by which mortals are radically saved from sin and
sickness.
Advancement by sacrifice
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Christianity causes men to turn naturally from matter
Christianity causes men to turn naturally from matter