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Did Mary Baker Eddy treat Sunday like any other day?

Jul 12, 2017

The answer is yes … and no.

Mar 21, 2017

It was an early revision of the Christian Science textbook.

Nov 10, 2016

Read updated information on the answer—and the story behind it.

Jul 14, 2016

Even a religious leader likes to play games sometimes.

Apr 29, 2016

Mary Baker Eddy’s business acumen just might surprise you.

Apr 22, 2016

What did Mary Baker Eddy quote most frequently in the Bible?

Feb 18, 2016

Critical analysis of the Bible profoundly shaped Mary Baker Eddy’s major work, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.”

Jan 22, 2016

Mary Baker Eddy devoted much time and attention to naming the Church she founded.

Dec 15, 2015

Learn about designations in the practice and teaching of Christian Science.

Oct 8, 2015

Here’s the story leading up to Mary Baker Eddy’s instruction on illegal adoption in the “Manual of The Mother Church.”

Oct 4, 2021

Do you have a question about a family member or someone else related to the Christian Science movement or its history?

Aug 31, 2021

Learn about efforts to meet the needs of the moment and chart new paths.

Aug 3, 2021

See what we’ve learned from people who were close to Mary Baker Eddy.

Jul 19, 2021

Find out about the what, where, and how.

Jun 30, 2021

Read what the term ‘hygiene’ signified to Mary Baker Eddy and see how she used it in her writings on Christian Science.