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ematics. They also make evident that all Principle is
spiritual in nature.
That which is unchangeable and always whole, or
perfect, is eternal.
The Principle of Mathematics is spiritual, is eternal,
but it is not Spirit. It is only a way or method of
Spirit. It is in the nature of God, who is Spirit, who is
the One all inclusive First Principle.
In tl.e whoUnett of the Principle of Mathematics
is figured forth the Oneness of the Great First Cause.
In the Order of the Principle of Mathematics is
manifested divine Wisdom.
In the Omnipresence of the Principle of Mathematics,
and its working equally for great or small, is
revealed, in a way, the Love of the Divine Nature.
Through this understanding of what is back of
mathematics intelligent, tactful parents and teachers may
easily lead the minds of children to comprehend the idea
of God as Principle, instead of as a "great big man way
up in Heaven." And children should be taught to look
for the answering of the loving omnipresent Principle
which is so ready to reveal Itself and to work for them.'
The writer knows from experience that the young minds
readily grasp these ideas, and that children so taught
never say ''I hate arithmetic." In fact they enjoy it as
they do a game.
We have been talking about mathematics in the abstract,
~s Principle. When we want to talk about it or
use it in the concrete we must have something to represent
it, so we use certain figures. As these figures present
what is Orderly they must come into an orderly arrangement.
The image or manifestation cannot fail to
repeat in some degree the Reality which it reflects.
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Everything which is whole is "at one" with itself;
that is, it is not something besides itself plus itself. It
is simply One.
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