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172 of ideas). Spinoza says: “Our mind, in so far as it understands, is an eternal mode of thinking.” We can see clearly that Plato's “eternal world of ideas” forms a background for this doctrine as it does for so much that is in Christian Science. Plato made Christian Science possible.

That there are ideas of our mind that do not take cognizance of temporal relations and whose nature is eternal, that is, ideas without a temporal origin, is a very striking theory in itself. Therefore, if we find a woman repeating it 1600 years after it was originated, the conclusion is obvious without being stated.

Mrs. Eddy's “immortal Mind” does not err and does not know error. Its knowledge is perfect and it has a knowledge of perfection only. She says: “Nothing that ‘worketh or maketh a lie’ is to be found in the divine consciousness;” “In the universe of Truth matter is unknown. No supposition of error enters there;” “Incorporeal, unerring, immortal, and eternal Mind;” “Because immortal sense has no error of sense, it has no sense of error;” “Spirit is all-knowing,” and “understands all things.” One acquainted with Christian Science will see readily how radical such a theory is when it is