Women of History
Untold stories of women with many different connections to Christian Science.
Women of History: Elizabeth Earl Jones
Read about a woman who defended the rights of early Christian Scientists.
Women of History: Caroline B. Getty
Read about a woman who helped establish Christian Science in France.
Women of History: Pearline Thompson
Read about a woman who combatted racism through her prayers.
Women of History: Emma Thompson
Read about a woman who worked faithfully to establish Christian Science in Minnesota.
Women of History: Cora Rigby
Read about a pioneer woman journalist for “The Christian Science Monitor.”
Women of History: Thelma Cazalet-Keir
Read about one of the first women elected to the British Parliament,
Women of History: Nelvia Ritchie
The second woman to serve on the Christian Science Board of Directors was well-travelled and had some interesting stories to tell.
Women of History: Helen Wood Bauman
This woman served the cause of Christian Science for decades and published thousands of articles and editorials.
Women of History: Violet Oakley
Violet Oakley (1874-1961) is now widely known for her talents as an illustrator, stained glass designer, manuscript illuminator, portrait painter, author, and speaker.
Women of History: Lady Victoria Murray
The early Christian Science movement included men and women from all walks of life—including British aristocrats. Although Lady Victoria Murray could have lived a life of privilege and leisure, she chose instead to make considerable sacrifices for the church that Mary Baker Eddy had recently established. And she became a central force for the growth of Christian Science in northern England.
Women of History: Violet Hay
Meet a celebrated hymn writer who was also South Africa’s first teacher of Christian Science (audio excerpt and reminiscence included).
Women of History: Vida Goldstein
Meet an Australian suffragist who became a longtime Christian Science healer.
Women of History: Miyo Matsukata
Meet a woman who was instrumental in establishing Christian Science in Japan.
Women of History: Caroline Noyes
Read about a woman who helped establish the Christian Science movement in Chicago.
Women of History: Janet Horton
Read about the first woman to enter the military chaplaincy as a Christian Scientist.
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