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Chapter 1: Defining the Four Dimensions.In order to do define that specific nature of the four dimensions we need to deal with this supporting structure, that is, the first three dimensions some more. This is a needed basis for our discovery of the nature of the fourth dimension, of Spirit. Now that we know where we want to get to, we can more easily appreciate the nature of the stepping stone that the structure for the Key of David represents. This, in turn causes one to take a specific look at what the three fundamental dimensions represent. The main cause, for which so many problems are encountered in Christian Science activity today, may be identified as 'linear thinking.' Linear thinking is unidimensional. Usually, the dimension is time, a sequential dimension. In this dimension the presence overrides everything. It is the only thing that appears to have any meaning. It is so narrow, in fact, that it leaves virtually no room, even for the Scriptures, so that the Scriptures have fallen into the background as of relative of unimportance. In the field, the presence embraces everything that sounds like Christian Science or whatever the modern fad is, which then becomes emphasized and pontificated. Such a result is unavoidable in any unidimensional religion. This is also the way in which religion was generally perceived in Mary Baker Eddy's time, and before her time. It doesn't seem to matter, therefore, how forcefully the name Science is attached to what is perceived as a religion. The narrow horizon of religiosity, will remain intact and will continue to be enforced by the narrow platform of religious ideologies. Evidently, Mary Baker Eddy had learned this lesson quite early. As stated before, she began to teach to others the essence of her revelation. This began almost at the very year at which she herself was instantly healed from the spinal injury that she was dying from. This was in 1866. She taught the science of her discovery for 23 years, until one day, she abruptly closed her college in 1889, at the height of its prosperity. She must have realized by then, that the teaching that was really required, couldn't be done in a personal teaching fashion. Her students were evidently still operating in a unidimensional mode, while she, herself, was working in a four dimensional mode. The college had to be closed. It remained closed for eleven years, after which it was reopened as an auxiliary to her church with precisely defined objectives. The church, itself, had been totally restructured at this point. The question must be asked, was the problem solved by the time the college was reopened? Had that vital factor been dealt with for which the college had been closed eleven years before? In fundamental terms, the problem was completely solved, when the college reopened. It was solved for the long haul, but not for the immediate term. It was solved in as much as the teaching in the college was placed under the authority of the Church Manual, which stipulated that all instruction in the Normal class (which provides teaching for teachers) is required to be from both the Platform of Christian Science, and from the chapter, Recapitulation, in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.*(Manual p.86 - XXVII Section 3) which are two of the central parts of her outline of the structure for the Key of David. Can you see what is happening here? The teaching, from this point forward, was mandated by law to embrace the structure that opens the horizon to infinity, through the three dimensional structure for the Key of David by focusing directly onto the chapter, Recapitulation. As was shown earlier, the chapter, Recapitulation, provides the interface between the matrix and the Bible lessons. The significance of the Bible lessons is, that they reflect the practicality of the third dimension. This third dimension was initially introduced in Volume 3 of this work, as a dimension of practicality. || - page index - || - chapter index - || - Exit - ||
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