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Resources
Guides, reading lists, and references for anyone leaving Christian Science or trying to understand it.
Christian Science is a Cult
A review of Linda Kramer's Perfect Peril, which measures Christian Science against Robert Jay Lifton's eight criteria for thought reform, with notes on each criterion.
Coverups, Conspiracies & "Colonel" Glover
An examination of Mary Baker Eddy’s claim that her first husband, George Glover, died of yellow fever in Wilmington in 1844, and what the records suggest.
Mary Baker Eddy on Race and Slavery
A former Christian Science practitioner examines the historical evidence that Mary Baker Eddy opposed abolition and held racial views, despite her later claims.
10 Things You Probably Never Knew About MBE
An anonymous contributor shares ten lesser-known facts about Mary Baker Eddy, drawn from Willa Cather and Georgine Milmine’s biography of her.
Calvin Frye & The Pie
A former practitioner examines the story of Mary Baker Eddy raising Calvin Frye from the dead and points to his cataleptic seizures as a likelier explanation.
How to get Vaccinated
A practical guide for adults raised in Christian Science to catch up on vaccines: what to tell your doctor, antibody testing, scheduling shots, and side effects.
Esoteric Christian Science: MBE as the Woman in Revelation
A look at the idea that Mary Baker Eddy is the Woman in Revelation, the church’s 1943 statement, the Bliss Knapp controversy, and a list of further reading.
Curious About Christian Science?
A reading list for people who have never been Christian Scientists: FAQs, a basic overview and history, recommended books, and pieces on why people join.
Conscientious Objectors & War
A list of sources on Christian Science, conscientious objectors, and war, including articles, church publications from World War I, and Google Books links.
Calvin Frye
References on Calvin Frye, Mary Baker Eddy’s secretary, and the legend that she raised him from the dead, with a Wikipedia excerpt and further reading.