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When was Mary Baker Eddy called "prayerless"?

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Find out about this accusation and learn how she responded.

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Discovering “one of the brightest women in Oakland”

From the Papers

Meet an early Christian Scientist who was also a woman of notable prominence in her day.

Episode artwork: Collage. Left to right: Black and white photograph of Sister Jennie H. Fish, a Canterbury Village Shaker, in a typical Shaker outfit. Cursive inscription from the inside cover of a Shaker Hymnal gifted to Mary Baker Eddy, reading "To Rev. Mary Baker Eddy with sincere love and best wishes of Shaker friends." Outer cover of that hymnal, a crimson cover with "Shaker Hymnal" embossed in gold lettering.

“Find ourselves in the place just right”—Shakers and Christian Science

PODCAST — November 2024

Learn about the ways some Shaker communities embraced Mary Baker Eddy's teachings and healing method.

Illustrative collage for Chapter 6 of The Christian Science Hymnal: History, Heritage, Healing. Images include: Black and white photos of two Kingsport Press workers, working on their steps in the book manufacturing process; and photo of series author Robert Rockabrand, along with a colorful stack of copies of the 1932 Christian Science Hymnal.

Chapter 6: “The 1932 Hymnal, Part 1"

Now available

Discover the fascinating origins and development of the Christian Science Hymnal ’s 1932 edition, which is still in use to this day.

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Notations in Mary Baker Eddy's Book of Psalms

from the collections

Explore evidence that this beloved volume comforted and guided the founder of Christian Science.

Welcome to The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Since opening to the public in 2002, the Library has offered a place to explore the life, ideas, and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered and founded Christian Science—a pioneer whose work touched the fields of religion, health, and journalism.

The Library houses a rich and extensive collection of original materials that includes documents, art and historic artifacts, photographs, books, and audiovisuals that document the history of the church she founded, up to the present day.

Explore this website to learn about the Library’s programs, podcasts, exhibits, and archives. Ask us your questions…and read about our research.