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.
Mary Baker Eddy and The Mother Church Extension
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“When others hate, oppose, ignore…”
Was this short poem important to Mary Baker Eddy? Read what we know—including where it was on display.
Did Mary Baker Eddy say it? “You have saved that woman centuries of work.”
Read a secondhand account from the reminiscence of Edward Norwood, one of Eddy’s students.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “Age”
Learn about the complexities involved in verifying this document.
Did Mary Baker Eddy ever describe “a beautiful white bridge”?
Read about the authenticity of these words.
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