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For example: There is no pain in Truth, and no truth in pain; no nerve in Mind, and no 113:30 mind in nerve; no matter in Mind, and no mind in mat- ter; no matter in Life, and no life in matter; no matter in good, and no good in matter.
Definition of mortal mind
114:1 Usage cla.s.ses both evil and good together as _mind_; therefore, to be understood, the author calls sick and sin- 114:3 ful humanity _mortal mind_, - meaning by this term the flesh opposed to Spirit, the human mind and evil in contradistinction to the divine Mind, or 114:6 Truth and good. The spiritually unscientific definition of mind is based on the evidence of the physical senses, which makes minds many and calls _mind_ both human and 114:9 divine.
In Science, Mind is _one_, including noumenon and phe- nomena, G.o.d and His thoughts.
Imperfect terminology
114:12 Mortal mind is a solecism in language, and involves an improper use of the word _mind_. As Mind is immortal, the phrase _mortal mind_ implies something un- 114:15 true and therefore unreal; and as the phrase is used in teaching Christian Science, it is meant to designate that which has no real existence. Indeed, if 114:18 a better word or phrase could be suggested, it would be used; but in expressing the new tongue we must sometimes recur to the old and imperfect, and the new 114:21 wine of the Spirit has to be poured into the old bottles of the letter.
Causation mental
Christian Science explains all cause and effect as men- 114:24 tal, not physical. It lifts the veil of mystery from Soul and body. It shows the scientific relation of man to G.o.d, disentangles the interlaced ambiguities 114:27 of being, and sets free the imprisoned thought. In divine Science, the universe, including man, is spiritual, harmoni- ous, and eternal. Science shows that what is termed _mat- 114:30 ter_ is but the subjective state of what is termed by the author _mortal mind_.
Philological inadequacy
Apart from the usual opposition to everything new, 115:1 the one great obstacle to the reception of that spiritual- ity, through which the understanding of Mind-science 115:3 comes, is the inadequacy of material terms for metaphysical statements, and the consequent difficulty of so expressing metaphysical ideas as to make 115:6 them comprehensible to any reader, who has not person- ally demonstrated Christian Science as brought forth in my discovery. Job says: ”The ear trieth words, as the 115:9 mouth tasteth meat.” The great difficulty is to give the right impression, when translating material terms back into the original spiritual tongue.
115:12 SCIENTIFIC TRANSLATION OF IMMORTAL MIND
Divine synonyms
G.o.d: Divine Principle, Life, Truth, Love, Soul, Spirit, Mind.
Divine image
115:15 MAN: G.o.d's spiritual idea, individual, per- fect, eternal.
Divine reflection
IDEA: An image in Mind; the immediate 115:18 object of understanding. - _Webster_.
SCIENTIFIC TRANSLATION OF MORTAL MIND
_First Degree:_ Depravity.
Unreality
115:21 PHYSICAL. Evil beliefs, pa.s.sions and appet.i.tes, fear, depraved will, self-justification, pride, envy, de- ceit, hatred, revenge, sin, sickness, disease, 115:24 death.
_Second Degree:_ Evil beliefs disappearing.
Transitional qualities
MORAL. Humanity, honesty, affection, com- pa.s.sion, hope, faith, meekness, temperance.
116:1 _Third Degree:_ Understanding.
Reality
SPIRITUAL. Wisdom, purity, spiritual understanding, 116:3 spiritual power, love, health, holiness.