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Christian Science practice by John W Doorly
(A verbatim report of talks on this subject)
This book is now in its fourth edition. It is a treatise which has met with much appreciation, respect, and love. In fact, many Christian Science practitioners have found that it has inspired, strengthened and enlarged their whole concept of healing.
John Doorly, after forty-seven years in the practice of Christian Science, gave a week’s series of talks on this subject in London in January 1950. These talks are profusely illustrated from his wide experience in healing, but he realized that a mere recital of healings is of little use unless the spiritual Principle of the Science which lies behind them is also elucidated. The first talk, therefore, sets forth one of the clearest explanations of the fundamentals of the divine system which he discerned in Mary Baker Eddy’s discovery. The remaining talks are based on the chapter “Christian Science Practice” in her textbook and consider it in detail from beginning to end, analyzing spiritually the various facets of healing which it presents.
A unique and basic feature brought out in these talks is the spiritual and scientific structure which lies behind the healing message of this chapter. It shows that the chapter not only deals with the daily practice of Christian Science – telling the practitioner and the patient how to uplift consciousness to the healing Truth – but also, on a higher level, that there is a divine order running throughout, based on the powerful operation of definite aspects of God’s nature as Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth and Love. It can be seen, for instance, how at the outset the great healing factors of being are impelled by Love and Mind – Love’s healing power calling forth the necessary mental attitudes of patient and practitioner; then the predominating accent changes to Truth and Mind, showing the essential healing elements of Truth, or the Christ; this is followed by an emphasis on Life and Soul, where Soul identifies the spiritual elements of the one Life. Finally, “Mental Treatment Illustrated” is seen to be permeated by the pure nature of Spirit reflecting the operation of infinite Love, Truth, Life.
In line with this interpretation, many instances of Jesus’ marvellous healing work are related all through this book, as well as the copious illustrations from John Doorly’s own healing practice.
This is a work which students of Christian Science have felt immensely blessed to have in their possession. (Also available in German)
