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Answers to questions our research team has received.
Can you give some background on the Ark Edition of “Science and Health”?
It was an early revision of the Christian Science textbook.
Have Christian Science churches ever had choirs?
The answer is yes. Here’s the story.
Did Mary Baker Eddy ever play any sports or games?
Even a religious leader likes to play games sometimes.
What was Eddy’s Approach to Business?
Mary Baker Eddy’s business acumen just might surprise you.
In Reference to References
What did Mary Baker Eddy quote most frequently in the Bible?
What was Mary Baker Eddy’s approach to dentistry?
The early history of Christian Science included various interaction with dentists and their practices.
Mary Baker Eddy and Exegesis
Critical analysis of the Bible profoundly shaped Mary Baker Eddy’s major work, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.”
What is the background of the name “Church of Christ, Scientist”?
Mary Baker Eddy devoted much time and attention to naming the Church she founded.
What do the titles C.S., C.S.B., and C.S.D. signify?
Learn about designations in the practice and teaching of Christian Science.
What prompted the Church By-Law about illegal adoption?
Here’s the story leading up to Mary Baker Eddy’s instruction on illegal adoption in the “Manual of The Mother Church.”
Did Eddy regularly read a hymn at bedtime?
Here’s information that suggests she did.
How did Christian Scientists respond to the 1918–1919 Spanish flu?
Here is information from a variety of sources.
What is the origin of the Explanatory Note found in the Christian Science Quarterly?
See how this text evolved to what is currently read.
What did Eddy say about reading the words to her hymns?
Here’s some background on this frequently asked question.
Have changes been made to Science and Health since 1910?
Read all our research on this question.
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