Chapter 10: 'Science and Health with Key to The Scriptures' by Mary Baker Eddy

Chapter X - Science Of Being

Modern evangel

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sent?" If sent, how shall they preach, convert, and heal

multitudes, except the people hear?

Spirituality of Scripture

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The spiritual sense of truth must be gained before

Truth can be understood. This sense is assimilated only

as we are honest, unselfish, loving, and meek.

In the soil of an "honest and good heart" the

seed must be sown; else it beareth not much fruit, for the

swinish element in human nature uproots it. Jesus said:

"Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures." The spiritual

sense of the Scriptures brings out the scientific sense, and

is the new tongue referred to in the last chapter of Mark's

Gospel.

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Jesus' parable of "the sower" shows the care our

Master took not to impart to dull ears and gross hearts

the spiritual teachings which dulness and grossness could

not accept. Reading the thoughts of the people, he said:

"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast

ye your pearls before swine."

Unspiritual contrasts

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It is the spiritualization of thought and Christianization

of daily life, in contrast with the results of the ghastly farce

of material existence; it is chastity and purity,

in contrast with the downward tendencies

and earthward gravitation of sensualism and impurity,

which really attest the divine origin and operation of Chris-

tian Science. The triumphs of Christian Science are re-

corded in the destruction of error and evil, from which are

propagated the dismal beliefs of sin, sickness, and death.

God the Principle of all

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The divine Principle of the universe must interpret the

universe. God is the divine Principle of all that repre-

sents Him and of all that really exists. Chris-

tian Science, as demonstrated by Jesus, alone

reveals the natural, divine Principle of Science.

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Matter and its claims of sin, sickness, and death are

contrary to God, and cannot emanate from Him. There

is no material truth. The physical senses can take no

cognizance of God and spiritual Truth. Human belief

has sought out many inventions, but not one of them

can solve the problem of being without the divine Prin-

ciple of divine Science. Deductions from material hy-

potheses are not scientific. They differ from real Science

because they are not based on the divine law.

Science versus sense

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Divine Science reverses the false testimony of the ma-

terial senses, and thus tears away the foun-

dations of error. Hence the enmity between

Science and the senses, and the impossibility

of attaining perfect understanding till the errors of sense

are eliminated.

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The so-called laws of matter and of medical science have

never made mortals whole, harmonious, and immortal.

Man is harmonious when governed by Soul. Hence the

importance of understanding the truth of being, which

reveals the laws of spiritual existence.

Spiritual law the only law

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God never ordained a material law to annul the spiritual

law. If there were such a material law, it would oppose

the supremacy of Spirit, God, and impugn the

wisdom of the creator. Jesus walked on the

waves, fed the multitude, healed the sick, and raised the

dead in direct opposition to material laws. His acts were

the demonstration of Science, overcoming the false claims

of material sense or law.

Material knowledge illusive

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Science shows that material, conflicting mortal opin-

ions and beliefs emit the effects of error at all times, but

this atmosphere of mortal mind cannot be destructive to

morals and health when it is opposed promptly and per-