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Answers to questions our research team has received.

How were the testimonies in “Fruitage” verified?

Jun 8, 2020

Read the account of how this process evolved.

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What did Eddy write about Gnosticism?

May 26, 2020

Read excerpts that give insights.

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What is the background on Eddy’s article “Contagion”?

May 7, 2020

Here’s some research that gives context.

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Did Joseph Armstrong heal people of smallpox?

Apr 28, 2020

Here is background that suggests he did.

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Did Eddy use Webster’s 1828 dictionary?

Apr 27, 2020

The answer is somewhat nuanced.

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Did Eddy regularly read a hymn at bedtime?

Apr 13, 2020

Here’s information that suggests she did.

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How did Christian Scientists respond to the 1918–1919 Spanish flu?

Apr 9, 2020

Here is information from a variety of sources.

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What is the origin of the Explanatory Note found in the Christian Science Quarterly?

Mar 23, 2020

See how this text evolved to what is currently read.

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What did Eddy say about reading the words to her hymns?

Mar 9, 2020

Here’s some background on this frequently asked question.

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Have changes been made to Science and Health since 1910?

Feb 24, 2020

Read all our research on this question.

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What did Eddy say about weather and climate?

Aug 30, 2022

Read how she advised Christian Scientists to approach climatic conditions of various kinds, including their impact on physical well-being.

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Have any Native Americans been Christian Scientists?

Aug 22, 2022

Learn about a number of examples that our research has revealed.

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Does the Library have information on Max Kappeler?

Aug 8, 2022

Here’s background on a controversial figure whose teachings were based on interpretations of Christian Science.

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What is the background on Manual Article XXVII Section 4?

Jun 21, 2022

Read our research on this By-Law about teaching and practicing Christian Science.

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Why does the Library refer to Mary Baker Eddy as “Eddy”?

Apr 4, 2022

Learn some of the reasons for the style used in referencing our namesake.

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