Christian science is a set of beliefs associated with members of the first church of christ, scientist. Mary baker eddy july 16, 1821 december 3, 1910 was the founder of christian science, a new religious movement, in the united states in the latter half of the 19th century. This audio edition of miscellaneous writings 18831896 is a compilation of many of her other articles and writings, many of which originally appeared in the christian science journal. Books by mary baker eddy author of science and health. However, when she died in 1910, hundreds of books remained in her chestnut hill home. She was born mary morse baker on july 16,1821, the youngest of six children. Speaking for herself offers an unprecedented look at the woman hailed in 1907 as. Science and health with key to the scriptures authorized, trade ed. Mary baker eddy eddy, mary baker, 18211910 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article eddy, mary baker, 18211910. Mary baker eddy biography facts, childhood, family life. Mary baker eddy books list of books by author mary. Mary baker eddy books list of books by author mary baker. Mary baker eddy is the discoverer and founder of christian science.
Christian healing html at eddy, mary baker, 18211910. Find all books by mary bakereddy and compare prices. Includes links to many of her books to read free online. Biography of mary baker eddy, founder of the christian science movement, showing her connection with phineas parkhurst quimby, horatio dresser and the controversies surrounding her movement. You may clip passages for further reference or to share them with others. To mary baker eddy, february 4, 1866, was a time in which the divine presence burst. The woman mark twain thought was the most interesting. Mary baker eddy was born as mary morse baker in bow, new hampshire, on july 16, 1821.
See all books authored by mary baker eddy, including science and health with key to the scriptures w. The mary baker eddy collection comprising mary baker eddys manuscripts, correspondence, printed materials, scrapbooks, and diaries. Mary baker eddy was born in the summer of 1821 in bow, new hampshire. Titles from the writings of mary baker eddy science and health with key to the scriptures retrospection and introspection miscellaneous writings 18831896 rudimental divine science the peoples idea of god its effect on health and christianity christian healing no and yes unity of good poems christ and christmas christian science versus.
Mary baker eddy is the discoverer and founder of christian science and the author of its textbook, science and health with key to the scriptures. Mary baker eddys most popular book is science and health with key to the scriptures. Mary baker eddy july 16, 1821 december 3, 1910 was an american religious leader and author who founded the church of christ, scientist, in new england in 1879. Her transformations came about through christian science, founded in 1879 by mary baker eddy, a healer and author of science and health with key to the scriptures.
When angels visit us, we do not hear the rustle of wings, nor feel the feathery touch of the breast of a dove. Our processing time may require an additional 2448 hours since staff is more limited at our warehouse facilities. Mary baker eddy monument classic mausoleum images and. Prayer, watching and working, combined with selfimmolation, are gods gracious means for accomplishing whatever has been successfully done for the christianization and health of mainkind. The listed collections are central to our mission and include letters, manuscripts, photographs, artifacts, books, periodicals, and other materials. She answered, they have not, if by that term is meant doctrinal beliefs science and health with key to the scriptures, pp. A reprint of the historic 1st edition of the book, science and health that over the course of more than 400 editions has uplifted the word. Remaining staff occupy the nearby publishing house, home to the mary baker eddy library for the betterment of humanity, as it was named on its founding in 2002, an archive for extending church. These two books are compilations of material initially published by gilbert carpenter and his son, gilbert carpenter, jr. Science and health with key to the scriptures is mary baker eddys primary work. Christian science teaches the existence of an allpowerful god and the authority and inspiration of the bible. Her childhood was filled with illness and emotional hardship. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers.
Amazon first reads editors picks at exclusive prices. See all 33 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The charter for the mother church in boston was obtained june, 1879, and the same month the members, twentysix in number, extended a call to mary b. Her father, a strict religious practitioner, ensured the family lived by the prevailing puritan values of the day, doing honest but hard work each day of the week, except sunday, the day of rest. Baker, together with some notes on metaphysical work. Mary baker eddy 18211910 was born in new hampshire and raised in a strict congregationalist environment. From that moment, she wanted to know how she had been healed. Science and health with key to the scriptures by mary baker eddy president of the massachusetts metaphysical college and pastor emeritus of the first church of christ, scientist boston, mass. Adherents are commonly known as christian scientists or students of christian science, and the church is sometimes informally known as the christian science church. Mary baker eddys freedom from domestic care was won at enormous cost when she was separated from her six year old son.
This book and mary baker eddys forceful personality attracted numerous followers, and on aug. Christian science is learning more about god faith and. These collections are comprised of books, videos, cds, dvds, and periodicals, and are searchable via an online catalog. Retrospection and introspection by mary baker eddy. Mockup of the next days news report, following an accident eddy then mary patterson had in lynn, ma. In her early 20s, mary baker eddy married george glover, but he passed away. Not to be confused with intelligent design, true science, creationism, or biblical. Today these books are included in two library collections, the mary baker eddy book collection and the chestnut hill book. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good. Just follow the instructions at the top of each presentation. These focus on areas such as the life and works of mary baker eddy, nineteenthcentury history, bible studies, women in theology, contemporary spirituality, and religious history. The collection has grown to more than 460 volumes, including other important historic bibles, and historic bible reference, devotional, and related books. Science and health with key to the scriptures, by mary baker eddy, 1.
Church founder mary baker eddy wrote the book, a bestseller for decades. Find science and health with key to the scriptures by eddy, mary baker at biblio. The first church of christ, scientist recently hosted a lecture on eddys history. Not enough documentation exists for us to create a list of all the dictionaries eddy owned through the many years of her long life. We now share a selection of volumes from the librarys historic bible collection, as well as other historic books in this collection, through this online catalogue. Her work covered the disciplines of science, theology, and medicine. Mary baker eddy taught belief in one god and described god with the synonyms. Over the years the carpenters collected copies of writings attributed to eddy and her students. Ohio, usa, an authorized retailer for goods and services provided by a a web services. The elder carpenter served as a secretary from april 1905 to april 1906 in mary baker eddys household.
Eddy in the office of the librarian of congress, at washington. It took mary baker eddy named mary baker glover at the time a full nine years of scientific spiritual development until she was ready to publish the first edition of a comprehensive textbook of the science that she had discovered, which is presented in this book. Mary baker eddy 18211910 continues to be one of the most influential. Mary baker eddys family background and life until her discovery of christian science in 1866 greatly influenced her interest in religious reform. Science and health with key to the scriptures by eddy, mary baker. The prose works of mary baker eddy, including the 1st edition of science and health, on audio concurrently with transcript of her text. Of the hundreds of books written about mary baker eddy and christian.
In 1866, she experienced a dramatic recovery from a lifethreatening accident after reading one of jesus healings. Christian scientists also believe the crucifixion and resurrection of jesus to be essential to human redemption. She did provide a few tenetsor key pointsthat briefly summarize the teachings of christian science. First in a series of books featuring her previously unpublished writings, this is a volume where eddys voice is heard as never before. Mary baker eddy has 190 books on goodreads with 2786 ratings.
Christian science teachings of mary baker eddy exposed. Donations of other important volumes have been made to the church by students of christian science. Her modest new hampshire farm family shared with its neighbors traditions and values that went back to the days of the indian wars and the revolution, particularly the conservative religion and the conservative politics native to the area. Other writings by mary baker eddy during these current events we are processing orders and shipments as best as we can. Christian science versus pantheism html at eddy, mary baker, 18211910.
She also founded the christian science monitor, a pulitzer prize winning secular newspaper, in 1908. Her father, mark baker, a religious man from a protestant congregationalist backdrop, was a firm believer in final judgment. The following books by mary baker eddy are available to purchase in ebook form for immediate download. To assist researchers, the mary baker eddy library has generated the following finding aids and guides to our collections. Mary baker eddy s most popular book is science and health with key to the scriptures. Mary baker eddy founded the christian science church after a lifetime of illness and study. The woman mark twain thought was the most interesting that ever lived secret lives as one of the few female founders of a major denomination in the 19th century, mary baker eddy was a major. Mary baker eddy, founder of christian science, loved and studied the bible throughout her life.
Also includes watches, prayers, arguments given to students by mary baker eddy, and instruction in metaphysics from mary baker eddy recorded by dr. They may then be read on your computer and printed out. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Mary baker eddy, christian religious reformer and founder of the religious denomination known as christian science. Mary baker eddy american religious leader britannica. Christian science, religious denomination founded in the united states in 1879 by mary baker eddy, author of the book that contains the definitive statement of its teaching, science and health with key to the scriptures 1875. Mary baker eddy quotes author of science and health with. She lived with her second husband, daniel patterson, in north groton, new hampshire between 1855 and 1860. The rise and fall of christian science gardner, martin on. A book introduces new thoughts, but it cannot make them speedily understood.