LESSON TWO

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The foundation of our Science In this historical context, "Science" refers to "Divine Science" or "Religious Science," a metaphysical movement that sought to understand spiritual laws as being as consistent as physical ones is Spirit, and there must be a Spiritual Truth. This Spiritual Truth is God thinking out creation. God is the Original Mind in which all identities exist. The one Original Mind creates by thought. This is stated in the first chapter of John:

“In the beginning was the Word original Greek: Logos—meaning the "Word," "Reason," or "Divine Logic" (Thought-Word), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
“The same was in the beginning with God.
“All things were made by him; and without him was nothing made that has been made original: "hath been made".”

Eadie’s Biblical Cyclopædia John Eadie (1810–1876) was a Scottish theologian whose reference works were widely used in the 19th century to provide a scholarly basis for scripture study says, “The term Logos original Greek: Logos means thought expressed, either as an idea in the mind or as vocal speech.”

An understanding of this reveals to us the law under which all things are brought forth—the law of Mind action. All creation is working under this law, and God is thinking the universe into manifestation right now. God is under the law of his mind action. He cannot create without law, and that law is the order and harmony of perfect thought.

God-Mind expresses its thoughts so perfectly that