Morgan – Christian Science Topic by John L Morgan

Introduction

It is hoped that these notes may be of value to anyone interested in good vision. They are primarily addressed, how ever, to the student of Christian Science, who has learned that in all things there are divine laws with which we must comply. Mary Baker Eddy’s spiritual vision was both scientific and Christian. The teaching in her book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, opens the eyes of the understanding, not only in terms of precise spiritual illumination, but also in a practical, healing manner. The viewpoint from which these notes are written is to be found in her statement on p. 561 : 16-20 : “John saw the human and divine coincidence, shown in the man Jesus, as divinity embracing humanity in Life and its demonstration, — reducing to human perception and understanding the Life which is God.” The processes both of spiritual growth and of divine healing are essentially activities of vision. Such terms as illumination, higher views, discernment, distinguishing between the false and the true, are the commonest analogies for spiritual understanding. True vision reveals that “in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God” (Hosea 1 : 10).

These notes, which have arisen out of practice, are offered as suggestions for the student’s own exercise of Christian and scientific seeing. They are not intended to be exhaustive, but may serve as a basis for individual exploration.

John L. Morgan Elmdon Saffron Walden May, 1963 Essex, England