Authentications
A variety of writings attributed to Mary Baker Eddy and early Christian Scientists are in circulation. These include essays, articles, prayers, reminiscences, anecdotes, and fragments.
The Library provides information about the authenticity of these writings. In some instances we are able to verify the authorship of documents. At other times we can confirm that they are inauthentic. On occasion the extant information is inconclusive.
Consult the list below to learn about documents that we are frequently asked to authenticate. If you would like more information about a document that is not listed, or would like to suggest an entry, please contact us at [email protected] or 617-450-7218.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “One Point of View — The New Woman”
Learn about the authorship and publishing history of this newspaper article included in Pulpit and Press.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “May the tender Christ take you in His arms…”
See what our research staff has found out about this statement.
Did Eddy say it? “No one could enter a Christian Science church… without being healed”
Find out what we know and don’t know.
Did Mary Baker Eddy ever refer to “a business God”?
Find out about instances in our collections where she used this phrase.
Did Mary Baker Eddy say it? “I, I, I, I itself, I”
Find out about her use of these words in Science and Health.
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