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consider whether it is the human mind or the divine
Mind which is influencing one. What the prophets of
Jehovah did, the worshippers of Baal failed to do; yet
artifice and delusion claimed that they could equal the
work of wisdom.
Science only can explain the incredible good and evil
elements now coming to the surface. Mortals must find
refuge in Truth in order to escape the error of these latter
days. Nothing is more antagonistic to Christian Science
than a blind belief without understanding, for such a
belief hides Truth and builds on error.
(Natural wonders)
Miracles are impossible in Science, and here Science
takes issue with popular religions. The scientific manifestation
of power is from the divine nature
and is not supernatural, since Science is an
explication of nature. The belief that the universe, including
man, is governed in general by material laws, but
that occasionally Spirit sets aside these laws, - this belief
belittles omnipotent wisdom, and gives to matter the
precedence over Spirit.
(Conflicting standpoints)
It is contrary to Christian Science to suppose that life
is either material or organically spiritual. Between
Christian Science and all forms of superstition
a great gulf is fixed, as impassable as that between
Dives and Lazarus. There is mortal mind-reading
and immortal Mind-reading. The latter is a revelation
of divine purpose through spiritual understanding, by
which man gains the divine Principle and explanation of
all things. Mortal mind-reading and immortal Mind-reading
are distinctly opposite standpoints, from which
cause and effect are interpreted. The act of reading
mortal mind investigates and touches only human beliefs.
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