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What is the background on the Oxford University essay mentioned in Science and Health?
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Did Eddy authorize the 89th edition of the Manual?
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How have Christian Scientists responded to natural disasters?
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Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “Law of Reversal”
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Is there a recording of Eddy’s voice?
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Christian Science and a woman’s right to vote
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Was Eddy the “person” who followed the Graham system?
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Did Eddy ever refer to Tesla?
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What were some ways The Mother Church responded to racial unrest in the 1960s?
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What is the source of a comment, attributed to Eddy, about prayer for a Civil War veteran?
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Are books about Eddy searchable online?
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Does The Secret Garden have connections with Christian Science?
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What did Eddy say about reporting and treating contagious diseases?
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Are Journal directories searchable online?
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How were the members of the Bible Lesson Committee selected?
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