Mary Baker Eddy and John Greenleaf Whittier
Learn about a notable 1868 visit between the two of them in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
What are the “blue book” and the “red book”?
Read about our exploration of the history and authenticity of these widely circulated compilations.
The “Great Litigation”
The litigation consisted of two lawsuits: Eustace vs. Dickey, and Dittemore vs. Dickey. The first lawsuit was between the Trustees of The Christian Science Publishing Society and the Christian Science Board of Directors; the second was between John V. Dittemore, a...
The early years of Christian Science Reading Rooms, 1887–1910
The early years of Christian Science Reading Rooms, 1887–1910 Hotel Boylston, Boston, undated. P04159. Herbert L. Dunbar. (Updated January 2019) The beginnings of Christian Science Reading Rooms can be dated to January 1887. According to a later article in The...Elvis Presley and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures
The Library’s Research staff had heard this rumor over the years but like many rumors that come to us for authentication, we’d found no concrete evidence one way or another. Then, in the November 17, 2008, issue of The New Yorker, an article reviewed the work of the...What’s the background on Eddy’s poems set to music in the “Christian Science Hymnal”?
“Christmas Morn” was published in The Christian Science Journal for December 1898.1 It was first included in the Christian Science Hymnal in 1903; a notice regarding this was found in the Christian Science Sentinel, November 28, 1903.2 “Love”...Explore archived episodes of our podcast
