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Did Mary Baker Eddy celebrate birthdays?
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Was Marchette Chute a Christian Scientist?
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“Good is the term for God”
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How did Mary Baker Eddy employ the term physics?
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Was there ever a pyramid at Mary Baker Eddy’s birthplace?
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What was Mary Baker Eddy’s approach to dentistry?
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What are considered the major editions of “Science and Health”?
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What did Mary Baker Eddy say about mental health?
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What did Eddy say about weather and climate?
Read how she advised Christian Scientists to approach climatic conditions of various kinds, including their impact on physical well-being.
Was the actor Anna May Wong a Christian Scientist?
Find out what we learned about the first Chinese-American movie star.
Did Mary Baker Eddy celebrate birthdays?
Find out why there’s more to the story than a simple “yes” or “no.”
Was Marchette Chute a Christian Scientist?
Find out what we’ve learned about this twentieth-century author.
“Good is the term for God”
Read background on the relationship of two important words in Christian Science.
How did Mary Baker Eddy employ the term physics?
Find out about her use of terminology central to the study of Christian Science.