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Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “Once every day in the morning…”
How did a letter from Eddy end up in the papers of a US Senator?
What is the background of the Bible Lesson subjects?
Here’s what we know about the 26 topics and their arrangement.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “Letter to a Business Man”
Here’s what we know about this document.
The authorship of “Letter to a Reader”
Have you ever encountered this letter?
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “My income is Life…”
Find out about the authenticity of this text.
What is the history of Christian Healing?
Here’s background on Mary Baker Eddy’s first publication following Science and Health.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “Prayer for oneself”
Here’s what we know about this statement.
Is The Mother Church’s finial a pineapple or a pine cone?
Read up on a question of debate that dates to the 1930s.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “Inasmuch as I am God’s child…”
Here’s the answer to a frequently asked question.
Was there a chapter in Science and Health titled “Imposition and Demonstration”?
Find out about this name and how it evolved.
What is the background on Eddy’s article “Contagion”?
Here’s some research that gives context.
Did Joseph Armstrong heal people of smallpox?
Here is background that suggests he did.
Did Eddy use Webster’s 1828 dictionary?
The answer is somewhat nuanced.
Did Eddy regularly read a hymn at bedtime?
Here’s information that suggests she did.
How did Christian Scientists respond to the 1918–1919 Spanish flu?
Here is information from a variety of sources.
