Chapter 13: 'Science and Health with Key to The Scriptures' by Mary Baker Eddy

Chapter XIII - Teaching Christian Science

Rapidity of assimilation

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comprehension of Christian Science. Some individu-

als assimilate truth more readily than others, but any

student, who adheres to the divine rules

of Christian Science and imbibes the spirit

of Christ, can demonstrate Christian Science, cast out

error, heal the sick, and add continually to his store of

spiritual understanding, potency, enlightenment, and

success.

Divided loyalty

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If the student goes away to practise Truth's teach-

ings only in part, dividing his interests between God and

mammon and substituting his own views for

Truth, he will inevitably reap the error he sows.

Whoever would demonstrate the healing of Christian

Science must abide strictly by its rules, heed every state-

ment, and advance from the rudiments laid down. There

is nothing difficult nor toilsome in this task, when the way

is pointed out; but self-denial, sincerity, Christianity, and

persistence alone win the prize, as they usually do in every

department of life.

Anatomy defined

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Anatomy, when conceived of spiritually, is mental self‑

knowledge, and consists in the dissection of thoughts to

discover their quality, quantity, and origin.

Are thoughts divine or human? That is the

important question. This branch of study is indispen-

sable to the excision of error. The anatomy of Christian

Science teaches when and how to probe the self-in-

flicted wounds of selfishness, malice, envy, and hate. It

teaches the control of mad ambition. It unfolds the

hallowed influences of unselfishness, philanthropy, spir-

itual love. It urges the government of the body both

in health and in sickness. The Christian Scientist,

through understanding mental anatomy, discerns and