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Answers to questions our research team has received.
“How may I best study ‘Science and Health’?”
Read one of Mary Baker Eddy’s responses to this question.
Did Mary Baker Eddy ever mention Hugo or Tolstoy?
She communicated with one of the authors on several occasions.
What is the history of missionaries in Christian Science?
Read about this activity from the early church movement.
What is the history of the name “Committee on Publication”?
Read about how its use evolved.
Did Mary Baker Eddy have anything to say about Henry Drummond and “The Greatest Thing in the World”?
Read about one person’s recollection.
What is the background on use of the title “Leader” for Mary Baker Eddy?
Read how it evolved over time.
What did Mary Baker Eddy say about older versions of “Science and Health”?
The answer corrects a misconception.
Who took classes on Christian Science with Mary Baker Eddy?
See a list of some 1,000 names.
What dictionaries did Mary Baker Eddy own?
Take a look at this representative selection.
What were Mary Baker Eddy’s views on technology?
The answer may—or may not—surprise you.
What did Eddy say about reporting and treating contagious diseases?
Learn how she responded to public concerns on these issues.
Are Journal directories searchable online?
See how you can access publications dating back to 1883.
How were the members of the Bible Lesson Committee selected?
Here’s some background on a question we get asked.
How did Eddy face times of housing insecurity?
Read about several decades in which the founder of Christian Science prevailed in the struggle to keep a roof over her head.
Does Christian Science have a connection to Freemasonry?
Find out the impact this fraternal order had on Eddy’s life.