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Answers to questions our research team has received.

Did Eddy ask that one of her hymns be sung weekly?

Feb 11, 2020

Read the latest research on this frequently asked question.

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Did Eddy provide guidance on benedictions?

Dec 18, 2019

See her comments on this aspect of the Sunday Church service.

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Did Churchill ever ask British Christian Scientists to pray?

Dec 12, 2019

Find out about these wartime requests.

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What is the background of the Bible Lesson subjects?

Sep 9, 2019

Here’s what we know about the 26 topics and their arrangement.

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What is the history of Christian Healing?

Jul 8, 2019

Here’s background on Mary Baker Eddy’s first publication following Science and Health.

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Is The Mother Church’s finial a pineapple or a pine cone?

Jun 10, 2019

Read up on a question of debate that dates to the 1930s.

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Was there a chapter in Science and Health titled “Imposition and Demonstration”?

May 10, 2019

Find out about this name and how it evolved.

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Did Eddy read the works of Swedenborg?

Apr 8, 2019

Read about her exposure to the Lutheran theologian’s ideas.

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Why did Mary Baker Eddy start The Christian Science Journal?

Mar 8, 2019

Find out what led to publication of the first issue in 1883.

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Did Mary Baker Eddy and Booker T. Washington ever meet?

Jan 28, 2019

Find out about Washington’s engagement with Christian Science.

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What was Eddy’s response to the Russo-Japanese War?

Mar 11, 2022

Learn the background on some of her statements about prayer for peace.

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Was there ever a picture of Eddy in Science and Health?

Mar 7, 2022

Here’s background on several images that appeared in the book.

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Did Eddy heal an Australian across the miles?

Feb 7, 2022

Find out what our research has concluded.

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Was there ever a phone in Eddy’s tomb?

Jan 10, 2022

Read the facts surrounding a long-standing rumor.

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How do I find out what’s in the Library’s collections?

Dec 6, 2021

See how you can explore our rich holdings with the help of finding aids.

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