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The Publication of Eddy’s Poem, “The Old Man of the Mountain”
Mary Baker Eddy’s poem “The Old Man of the Mountain” was first published in The Floral Wreath, and Ladies' Monthly Magazine, July, 1844. The author is listed as “Mrs. G. W. Glover”—Mary Baker Eddy was married to George Washington Glover until his death in 1844. Along...
The Evolution of the Tenets of Christian Science
In the chapter titled “Recapitulation” in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy asks and answers a series of questions as she offers a summary of her theology. Page 497 of this chapter includes the following: Question. — Have Christian...
The Use of Bible Reference Books by Mary Baker Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy was deeply interested in Bible research and consulted numerous reference works on the Scriptures—here are some references she used.
Bible Translations Used by Mary Baker Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy quoted several Bible translations in her published works. She was also deeply interested in scriptural research and consulted numerous reference works on the Bible. See below for a list of the translations that she quotes, as well as books that were in...
The Christian Science Monitor in early photographs
Mary Baker Eddy founded “The Christian Science Monitor” in 1908 with the objective “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind.”
“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.