t speaks of Christ as a person, a principle, a
spirit, a motive; as "Truth"; as one who was born of one parent or no
parents; who lived, died, or never lived, never was born, and can not
die.

Metaphysics is an attempt to explain a thing and thereby evade the
trouble of understanding it. You throw the burden of proof on the other
fellow--and make him believe he does not comprehend because he is too
stupid. This is not fair!

Language is simply an agreement between people that certain vocal
sounds, or written symbols, shall stand for certain ideas, thoughts or
things. Inspired writers string intelligent words together in an
unintelligent manner, and thereby give the reader an opportunity to
read anything into them that his preconceived thoughts may dictate.
Metaphysical gibberish is a rudimentary survival of the practise of
reading to the people in a dead language. The doctors continue the plan
by writing prescriptions in Latin.

I once worked in a studio where the boys scraped their palette-knives on
a convenient board. One day we took the board out and had it framed
under glass, with a double, deep-shadow box. We gave it the best place
in the studio and labeled it, "A Sunset at Sea--an Impression in
Monochrome."

The picture attracted much attention and great admiration from certain
symbolists. It also created so much controversy that we were obliged to
take it down in the interests of amity.

To assume that God inspired the Scriptures, and did the work so ill
that, after more than two thousand years, it was necessary to inspire
another person to make a "Key" to them, is hardly worthy of our serious
attention. If God, being all-wise, all-powerful and all-loving, turns
author, why does He produce work so muddy that it requires a "Key"?

Individuals may use a code that requires a "Key," because they wish to
keep their matter secret from others. There may be for them a penalty on
truth, but why Deity should write in a secret language, and then wait
two thousand years before making the matter plain, and then to one
single woman in Boston, is incomprehensible. What the world wants now
is a Key to "Science and Health." In reading a book, the question that
interests us is not, "Is it inspired?" but, "Is it true?"

Mrs. Eddy's ranks are recruited almost entirely from Orthodox
Christianity. On page six hundred eight of "Science and Health," pocket
edition of Nineteen Hundred Six, a lawyer gives testimony to the good he