Day 34: The Higher Nature

60:4-62:3

Mary Baker Eddy gives a list of reasons why Marriage is not improving man:

...the education of the higher nature is neglected, and other considerations, --passion, frivolous amusements, personal adornment, display, and pride, --occupy thought.

I think the only two words she really needed to use were the last two: occupy thought. In this day and age, talking about what you are thinking about, thinking about thinking, is common. I wonder how that idea was received in her day.

Also, this page uses the synonym, Soul, a couple of times. How would you describe capital S, Soul? I've always had a hard time with that one.


2010