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Is Christian Science related to Scientology?
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Who was William Curtis Coffman?
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What’s the background on the By-Law titled “Sudden Decease”?
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What was the Christian Science Series?
Learn about the little-known second periodical issued by The Christian Science Publishing Society.
Did Mary Baker Eddy ever revive Calvin Frye from death?
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Did Eddy require her students to preach without notes?
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What did Eddy say about Eastern thought systems?
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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?
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Was the actor Anna May Wong a Christian Scientist?
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Why is there no Bible Lesson titled “Principle”?
Read the answer to this frequently asked question about Mary Baker Eddy’s selection of Bible Lesson topics.
What was Planchette?
Learn about this nineteenth-century game that Eddy referred to in Science and Health.
When was Mary Baker Eddy called “prayerless”?
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Does “Mother’s Evening Prayer” refer to Eddy’s son?
Here’s what we know about the genesis of this poem by Mary Baker Eddy.
What did Eddy mean when referring to “useful” books?
Learn how this statement in Science and Health evolved over time.