Christian Science is so closely tied to its founder, Mary Baker Eddy, that a survey of her life is necessary. Your textbook gives very scant information on the life of Eddy, but presents clearly the basic beliefs of the religion. So this lecture will focus much on the life of Eddy and give way to the reading as a source for the basic beliefs.

Predominant Geographical Concentration.

The world headquarters for the Church of Christ, Scientist is located in Boston, Mass. Current membership data is unknown because the Church of Christ, Scientist does not publish such statistics. Estimates range from 100,000 to 400,000 worldwide. The majority of the population is in the United States. The next largest concentrations can be found in Germany and Great Britain. Smaller populatio

• Christian Science Versus Spiritualism

was given responsibility for raising the son. She was married for a second time in 1853 to a dentist, Daniel Patterson. This second marriage was an unhappy one. In addition, Mary Patterson was often ill and at times was even confined to a bed. Daniel left Mary in 1866 and finalized the divorce in 1873.

Second, in the winter of 1866, while Mary was in Lynn, Massachusetts, she fell and injured herself on the ice. Though the account was disputed by friends and doctors, Mary claimed she had been pronounced incurable and at the brink of death. According to Mary, it was at this time that the revelation of Christian Science came to her, resulting in her healing. She lived with many families during the period following this event. Mary taught the principles of Christian Science and had considerable influence on two families in particular, the Crafts and Wentworths. They learned her healing art.

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