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Answers to questions our research team has received.
What did Eddy say about reporting and treating contagious diseases?
Learn how she responded to public concerns on these issues.
Are Journal directories searchable online?
See how you can access publications dating back to 1883.
How were the members of the Bible Lesson Committee selected?
Here’s some background on a question we get asked.
How did Eddy face times of housing insecurity?
Read about several decades in which the founder of Christian Science prevailed in the struggle to keep a roof over her head.
Does Christian Science have a connection to Freemasonry?
Find out the impact this fraternal order had on Eddy’s life.
What was Eddy’s favorite home?
She had many residences, but one stood out.
How did Eddy respond in times of national crisis?
Read about steps she took during a time of tragedy for her country.
Vaccination: what did Eddy say?
Learn how the founder of Christian Science advised church members on this subject.
Did Mary Baker Eddy say it? “Your head is in the stars”
Find out the source of this anecdote.
How did Eddy approach times of isolation?
Two versions of a poem titled “Alone” offer some helpful clues.
How do I donate items to the Library?
Find out about the what, where, and how.
How did Eddy refer to “hygiene”?
Read what the term ‘hygiene’ signified to Mary Baker Eddy and see how she used it in her writings on Christian Science.
Did the Monitor report on the 1921 Tulsa massacre?
Check out some significant and informative coverage from a century ago by The Christian Science Monitor.
Are books about Eddy searchable online?
See how you can research some volumes electronically.
Does The Secret Garden have connections with Christian Science?
Find out how this famous work of Frances Hodgson Burnett does and doesn’t relate.