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? “They that seek me early shall find me”
Explore the authorship of this nineteenth-century sonnet.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “Keep your eye single”
Learn what the information in our collections says about this question.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “Evil is not Power”
Find out about the authorship of this widely circulated leaflet.
Did Mary Baker Eddy say it? “Your head is in the stars”
Find out the source of this anecdote.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “Law of Reversal”
Learn about the authenticity of this document.
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