s of matter. What then _are_ the so-called forces of matter?
They are the phenomena of mortal mind, and matter and mortal mind are one;
and this one is a misstatement of Mind, God.

A molecule, as matter, is not formed by Spirit; for Spirit is _spiritual_
consciousness alone. Hence this spiritual consciousness can form nothing
unlike itself, Spirit, and Spirit is the only creator. The material atom is
an outlined falsity of consciousness, which can gather additional evidence
of consciousness and life only as it adds lie to lie. This process it names
material attraction, and endows with the double capacity of creator and
creation.

From the beginning this lie was the false witness against the fact that
Spirit is All, beside which there is no other existence. The use of a lie
is that it unwittingly confirms Truth, when handled by Christian Science,
which reverses false testimony and gains a knowledge of God from opposite
facts, or phenomena.

This whole subject is met and solved by Christian Science according to
Scripture. Thus we see that Spirit is Truth and eternal reality; that
matter is the opposite of Spirit,--referred to in the New Testament as the
flesh at war with Spirit; hence, that matter is erroneous, transitory,
unreal.

A further proof of this is the demonstration, according to Christian
Science, that by the reduction and the rejection of the claims of matter
(instead of acquiescence therein) man is improved physically, mentally,
morally, spiritually.

To deny the existence or reality of matter, and yet admit the reality of
moral evil, sin, or to say that the divine Mind is conscious of evil, yet
is not conscious of matter, is erroneous. This error stultifies the logic
of divine Science, and must interfere with its practical demonstration.

Is There no Death?

Jesus not only declared himself "the way" and "the truth," but also "the
life." God is Life; and as there is but one God, there can be but one Life.
Must man die, then, in order to inherit eternal life and enter heaven?

Our Master said, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand." Then God and heaven,
or Life, are present, and death is not the real stepping-stone to Life and
happiness. They are now and here; and a change in human consciousness, from
sin to holiness, would reveal this wonder of being. Because God is ever
present, no boundary of time can separate us from Him and the heaven of His
presence; and because God is Life, all Life is eter