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How were the testimonies in “Fruitage” verified?
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What did Eddy write about Gnosticism?
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What is the background on Eddy’s article “Contagion”?
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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.
What is the origin of the Explanatory Note found in the Christian Science Quarterly?
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What did Eddy say about reading the words to her hymns?
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Have changes been made to Science and Health since 1910?
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What did Eddy say about weather and climate?
Read how she advised Christian Scientists to approach climatic conditions of various kinds, including their impact on physical well-being.
Have any Native Americans been Christian Scientists?
Learn about a number of examples that our research has revealed.
Does the Library have information on Max Kappeler?
Here’s background on a controversial figure whose teachings were based on interpretations of Christian Science.
What is the background on Manual Article XXVII Section 4?
Read our research on this By-Law about teaching and practicing Christian Science.
Why does the Library refer to Mary Baker Eddy as “Eddy”?
Learn some of the reasons for the style used in referencing our namesake.