This is a series of collected works by different authors and edited by Ernest Holmes. We are posting only the chapter on Religious Science written by Ernest Holmes.
Mind Remakes Your World - Science of Mind Ernest Holmes, founder and dean of the Institute of Religious Science, and founder of the Science of Mind Magazine, Los Angeles, California, is the author of "Science of Mind," "The Bible in the Light of Religious Science," "Creative Mind," "Creative Mind and Success," "It's Up To You," and "Your Invisible Power." Let us approach the Science of Mind and Spiritual Psychology with its vast possibilities, without fear; in true humility, happily, willing to accept, eager to experiment. There is nothing supernatural in metaphysical laws. That which today appears supernatural, after it has become thoroughly understood, will be found to be spontaneously natural. We know that faith has worked miracles in the lives of men in all ages, and to those who, follow different religious convictions, its wonderworking power has produced amazing results. We know that the prayer of faith has healed the sick. Naturally, we ask ourselves how such results are brought about. If we were to ask the average person who teaches the principles of Spiritual Mind Power, no doubt we should receive an answer similar to the following: "We believe in God as the Infinite Spirit permeating everything. We believe that there is a Law of Mind which responds to our thought, faith and conviction. We believe that the universe in which we live is a Spiritual System and that the Kingdom of Good is ours and is present with us now." Such declarations as these, meaningful as they are, are statements of one's conviction, but a declaration of faith in certain principles is quite different from the conscious use of such principles. It is not enough for an electrician to say he believes in electricity, that he believes it to be an ever-present reality or energy, or that it can run all the machinery in the world; it is necessary for him to apply his understanding of electricity for the definite purpose of producing light, heat and motive power. Too many people in our field mistake a declaration of belief in Spirit for an effective mental treatment. No greater mistake can be made. We must not only believe that God, or Divine Reality, is all Power, we must use our belief in a definite way. This is what constitutes correct mental practice. Man's thought is creative because his thought is God-power flowing through his individualized will and imagination.
