Why did Mary Baker Eddy disband her church in 1889?
Read about a particularly pivotal year in the history of the Christian Science movement.
Science and Health Subscription Edition: A Brief History
The story of the “Subscription Edition1” began in 1900. William Dana Orcutt, who worked for Mary Baker Eddy’s printers, proposed the publication of a larger and more elaborate edition of Science and Health.
From the Collections: Christian Science at the World’s Parliament of Religions
Find out about the achievements—and the challenges—surrounding this early presentation of Mary Baker Eddy’s healing system on a world stage.
From the Papers: The beginnings of a worldwide movement
Find out when Eddy’s correspondence first indicates a Christian Science presence in Canada.
Voices of a Global Movement: The building of the Oconto church
Photograph of lumberjacks in Wisconsin, c. 1890s, Courtesy of Chippewa Valley Museum. Along the northwest shore of Lake Michigan, the small town of Oconto, Wisconsin, became a focal point in the history of Christian Science. About 2,600 people resided there in 1870,...Explore archived episodes of our podcast
