absorbs all the rays of
light.

The "Alpha and Omega" of Christian Science voices [10]
this question: Where do we hold intelligence to be? Is
it in both evil and good, in matter as well as Spirit?
If so, we are literally and practically denying that God,
good, is supreme, _all_ power and presence, and are turn-
ing away from the only living and true God, to "lords [15]
many and gods many."

Where art thou, O mortal! who turnest away from
the divine source of being,--calling on matter to work
out the problem of Mind, to aid in understanding and
securing the sweet harmonies of Spirit that relate to the [20]
universe, including man?

Paul asked: "What communion hath light with dark-
ness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial?" The
worshippers of Baal worshipped the sun. They believed
that something besides God had authority and power, [25]
could heal and bless; that God wrought through matter
--by means of that which does not reflect Him in a single
quality or quantity!--the grand realities of Mind, thus
to exemplify the power of Truth and Love.

The ancient Chaldee hung his destiny out upon the [30]
heavens; but ancient or modern Christians, instructed in
divine Science, know that the prophet better understood

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Him who said: "He doeth according to His will in the [1]
army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth;
and none can stay His hand, or say unto Him, What doest
Thou?"

Astrology is well in its place, but this place is second- [5]
ary. Necromancy has no foundation,--in fact, no
intelligence; and the belief that it has, deceives itself.
Whatever simulates power and Truth in matter, does this
as a lie declaring itself, that mortals' faith in matter may
have the effect of power; but when the whole fabrication [10]
is found to be a lie, away goes all its supposed power and
prestige.

Why do Christian Scientists treat disease _as_ disease,
since there is no disease?

This is done only as one gives the lie to a lie; because [15]
it is a lie, without one word of Truth in it. You must
find error to be _nothing_: then, and _only_ then, do you
handle it in Science. The diabolism of suppositional
evil at work in the name of good, is a lie of the highest
degree of nothingness: just reduce this falsity to its proper [20]
denomination, and you have done with it.

How shall we treat a negation, or error--by means
of matter, or Mind? Is matter Truth? No! Then it
cannot antidote error