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What is the history of Christian Healing?
Here’s background on Mary Baker Eddy’s first publication following Science and Health.
Is The Mother Church’s finial a pineapple or a pine cone?
Read up on a question of debate that dates to the 1930s.
Was there a chapter in Science and Health titled “Imposition and Demonstration”?
Find out about this name and how it evolved.
Did Eddy read the works of Swedenborg?
Read about her exposure to the Lutheran theologian’s ideas.
Why did Mary Baker Eddy start The Christian Science Journal?
Find out what led to publication of the first issue in 1883.
Did Mary Baker Eddy and Booker T. Washington ever meet?
Find out about Washington’s engagement with Christian Science.
“How may I best study ‘Science and Health’?”
Read one of Mary Baker Eddy’s responses to this question.
Did Mary Baker Eddy ever mention Hugo or Tolstoy?
She communicated with one of the authors on several occasions.
What is the history of missionaries in Christian Science?
Read about this activity from the early church movement.
What is the history of the name “Committee on Publication”?
Read about how its use evolved.
How do I find out what’s in the Library’s collections?
See how you can explore our rich holdings with the help of finding aids.
Was Eddy familiar with the Qur’an?
Here’s interesting information our research has uncovered.
What did Eddy say about theosophy?
Read some of the ways these teachings differ markedly from Christian Science.
Does the Library answer questions on genealogy?
Do you have a question about a family member or someone else related to the Christian Science movement or its history?
How did The Mother Church respond to the 9/11 attacks?
Learn about efforts to meet the needs of the moment and chart new paths.
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