CS History – The Ex-Christian Scientist

Fruitage: by their fruits ye shall know them

Fruitage of Science and Health contains some of the earliest testimonials of healing through Christian Science. Beginning on page 600 it is full of first-hand accounts of the effectiveness of Christian Science as an alternative to the medical care of the day.

The ExCS June 11, 2023

Christian Science Historical Context

Coverups, Conspiracies & “Colonel” Glover

Everyone in the year 2020 has experience living through a global pandemic. We have all seen first hand how the corona virus and the fear of covid-19 have dominated the…

The ExCS August 19, 2020

Historical Context

Mary Baker Eddy on Race and Slavery

Many people and institutions in the United States are going through serious self-examination on the question of race right now. Christian Scientists must look at the legacy of Mary Baker…

The ExCS June 24, 2020

Historical Context

Conscientious Objectors & War

A collection of references related to Christian Science, Conscientious Objectors and War There is no ground on which conscientious objectors can rest, since Christian Scientists maintain that in reality no war…

The ExCS February 5, 2017

Historical Context

Calvin Frye

A collection of references discussing Calvin Frye and Mary Baker Eddy. Many have heard the legend of Eddy raising Calvin Frye from the dead. The, following links neither prove, nor disprove, they…

The ExCS October 30, 2016

Christian Science

Key Thinkers that Pre-dated MBE: Swedenborg, Berkeley, & Hegel.

This is part of our series Where did "Science & Health" come from? This post briefly covers Emanuel Swedenborg, Bishop George Berkeley, and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Emanuel Swedenborg Wikipedia tells us Emmanuel Swedenborg was a…

The ExCS May 29, 2016

Christian Science

Quimby & Wiggin – no one wants to share the fame

This is part of our series Where did "Science & Health" come from? This post briefly covers two Phineas Pankhurst Quimby - her mentor and James Henry Wiggin - her editor. Phineas…

The ExCS May 22, 2016

Christian Science

Where did “Science & Health” come from?

Mary Baker Eddy claimed that her work was "hopelessly original."1 But was it? Are we to believe that her philosophy and her system of mind healing came to her through…

The ExCS May 15, 2016

Historical Context

Cross & Crown

A collection of references regarding the Cross and Crown imagery used in Christian Science. Trademark information about the Cross and Crown from The Mother Church The Cross and Crown seal is a…

The ExCS April 27, 2016

Historical Context

Free Masons

A collection of references discussing the Masonic connections of Mary Baker Eddy and Christian Science. If you're looking for a great conspiracy theory, look no further, Mary Baker Eddy and…

The ExCS April 17, 2016