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Highlights from our collections and exhibits, staff blogs, and insights on the history of the Christian Science movement.
“When we make up our minds to build a church, we do it”
Read how Christian Scientists in the Philippines triumphed in the face of wartime devastation.
Voices of a global movement: “wonderful deliverances”
A look at how Christian Scientists responded to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
A great experience
Interacting with us on the web — what are all the possibilities?
A new exhibit is born
A window on the development of “Fervent Hearts, Willing Hands.”
Sermons Packed with Scriptural References
Mary Baker Eddy was preacher as well as writer, healer, and teacher. She did most of her preaching in the 1880s in Boston and her sermons were packed with scriptural references.
References to the First Commandment
Mrs. Eddy sometimes wove references to the First Commandment into her correspondence — here’s an interesting example.
Eddy’s love of the Psalter
Insights on the Bibles used by Mary Baker Eddy and how she used them in her work.
Spotlight on Christian Science in Hollywood: “Missing”
The 1982 film Missing shares the true story of the disappearance of Charles Horman in Chile. Horman was a freelance journalist, whose writing credits include The Christian Science Monitor, and who was raised in Christian Science.
The history of Christian Science in Germany: 1881 to 1896
Read Part One of this fascinating—and multifaceted—story.
A year to be grateful for
Here’s how the Library has been adapting to changing workplace demands.
With the Program: Mary Baker Eddy and American Bible Culture
Learn about Bible publishing that embraced the common man and woman.
Voices of a Global Movement: Speaking the Language
Learn about the development of Christian Science in Brazil.
Voices of a Global Movement: The building of the Oconto church
Photograph of lumberjacks in Wisconsin, c. 1890s, Courtesy of Chippewa Valley Museum. Along the northwest shore of Lake Michigan, the small town of Oconto, Wisconsin, became a focal point in the history of Christian Science. About 2,600 people resided...
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