Christian Science and Isaiah’s Prophecy
CHRISTIAN Science claims to be a very spiritual system, but it gave evidence of its earthly, sensual character on the occasion of the recent visit of ten thousand followers of Mrs. Eddy to the latter's home at Concord, N. H. Mrs. Eddy made a brief address to the assembled multitude, at the conclusion of which she said: "To-day is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: 'And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.'" The scene which will be the true fulfillment of this text of God's Word will so far surpass that to which it is applied by this Christian Science interpretation as heaven surpasses this sin-cursed earth. It is characteristic of false religions that they rob God's Word of its force, and bring the level of the divine down to that of the human and earthly.