What is the history of Christian Science in Nigeria?
This was research question we received. Here’s what we found: The first informal group of Christian Scientists was not formed in Nigeria until 1946…
Displaying the American Flag in The Mother Church
There is only one instance in which an American flag has been displayed in The Mother Church. This was on a Sunday in June 1908. The Christian Science Board of Directors had written to Mary Baker Eddy on June 9,1 that they had received a letter from the Massachusetts...What is the History of Announcing Bible Verses for each Section of the Christian Science Bible Lesson?
The original directive for announcing books of the Bible in church services comes from an article titled “Church and School.”4 This article was first published in the April 1895 issue of The Christian Science Journal. In it Mary Baker Eddy writes that...The Background to the Platform of Christian Science
The platform of Christian Science is found on pages 330-340 of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, and forms the basis for Normal class instruction—the course taught to train teachers of Christian Science. It was first mentioned in 1877, in the minutes of...What’s the “Tyrannical Law” Referred to in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures?
The passage in Science and Health states: “In 1880, Massachusetts put her foot on a proposed tyrannical law, restricting the practice of medicine.”10 The law is also mentioned in The People’s Idea of God: “Massachusetts…put her humane foot on a...What is the historical background of “The People’s Idea of God”?
The People’s Idea of God began as a sermon preached by Mary Baker Eddy at the Hawthorne Rooms in Boston. In November 1879, the Church of Christ (Scientist) began to hold regular church services there on Sunday afternoons, and Eddy preached at most services. A weekly...Explore archived episodes of our podcast
