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What did Eddy say about Eastern thought systems?
Learn about some of her statements on such religions as Buddhism and Hinduism.
Did Eddy ever visit The Mother Church Extension?
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What is the background on Stefan Zweig’s biography of Eddy in Mental Healers?
Learn why this 1931 profile has particular shortcomings.
Was the actor Anna May Wong a Christian Scientist?
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Did Mary Baker Eddy celebrate birthdays?
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Was Marchette Chute a Christian Scientist?
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“Good is the term for God”
Read background on the relationship of two important words in Christian Science.
How did Mary Baker Eddy employ the term physics?
Find out about her use of terminology central to the study of Christian Science.
Was there ever a pyramid at Mary Baker Eddy’s birthplace?
Learn the history of this memorial to the woman who discovered Christian Science.
What was Mary Baker Eddy’s approach to dentistry?
Learn how the early history of Christian Science included various interactions with dentists and their practices.
What about Christian Science branch churches and politics?
Learn about what Mary Baker Eddy had to say on the subject.
What do we know about the experiment of the Oxford students?
Read what our researchers have determined about this account mentioned in Science and Health.
Did Mary Baker Eddy ever discuss the Shakers?
Find out about some surprising connections they have had with Christian Science.
What is the background on “Watching versus Watching Out”?
Read about Mary Baker Eddy’s motivations for writing this 1905 article.
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