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Answers to questions our research team has received.
“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.
Did Mary Baker Eddy have anything to say about Henry Drummond and “The Greatest Thing in the World”?
Read about one person’s recollection.
What is the background on use of the title “Leader” for Mary Baker Eddy?
Read how it evolved over time.
What did Mary Baker Eddy say about older versions of “Science and Health”?
The answer corrects a misconception.
Who took classes on Christian Science with Mary Baker Eddy?
See a list of some 1,000 names.
What dictionaries did Mary Baker Eddy own?
Take a look at this representative selection.
What were Mary Baker Eddy’s views on technology?
The answer may—or may not—surprise you.
Why does the Library refer to Mary Baker Eddy as “Eddy”?
Learn some of the reasons for the style used in referencing our namesake.
What was Eddy’s response to the Russo-Japanese War?
Learn the background on some of her statements about prayer for peace.
Was there ever a picture of Eddy in Science and Health?
Here’s background on several images that appeared in the book.
Did Eddy heal an Australian across the miles?
Find out what our research has concluded.
Was there ever a phone in Mary Baker Eddy’s tomb?
Read the facts surrounding a long-standing rumor.