Rolling Away the Stone: Mary Baker Eddy's Challenge to Materialism“Gottschalk distinguishes himself by placing Christian Science in the larger context of American religion . . . sheds new light on Eddy’s life and work.” —Publishers Weekly This richly detailed study highlights the last two decades of the life of Mary Baker Eddy, a prominent religious thinker whose character and achievement are just beginning to be understood. It is the first book-length discussion of Eddy to make full use of the resources of the Mary Baker Eddy Collection in Boston. Rolling Away the Stone focuses on her long-reaching legacy as a Christian thinker, specifically her challenge to the materialism that threatens religious belief and practice. “Gottschalk has provided readers with a masterful account of Christian Science in its heyday. This book is a first-rate read for students of American religion and provides a look into how one of the country’s more complex religious figures dealt with materialism in the late-nineteenth-century America.” —Religious Studies Review “Gottschalk does a superb job of providing historical context for the chaotic events of Eddy’s final decades.” —Choice “Gottschalk’s account is well told and enriched by fresh material now available from the Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity.” —Christian Science Monitor “The book includes a great deal of fresh research and honest scholarship . . . for the individual wanting to sink his or her teeth into a serious study of Eddy . . . you have a lot to look forward to in reading this book.” —The Christian Science Journal |
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... idealism.”7 Her early efforts to establish and build up the Christian Science movement, although eventually successful, were marked by a series of apparent failures. Disaffection among her students left her early labors PRELUDE 1 1.
... idealism.”7 Her early efforts to establish and build up the Christian Science movement, although eventually successful, were marked by a series of apparent failures. Disaffection among her students left her early labors PRELUDE 1 1.
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... build up the movement in Lynn, Massachusetts, during the 18705 in ruins. A promising move to Boston in 1882 began inauspiciously with the death later that year of her third husband, Asa Gilbert Eddy, on whose support she had relied ...
... build up the movement in Lynn, Massachusetts, during the 18705 in ruins. A promising move to Boston in 1882 began inauspiciously with the death later that year of her third husband, Asa Gilbert Eddy, on whose support she had relied ...
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... building the extension, the dedication of it proved to be the biggest show Of all, with the sheer numbers in attendance drawing unprecedented media attention to Christian Science and its founder. Whatever advantage her church gained ...
... building the extension, the dedication of it proved to be the biggest show Of all, with the sheer numbers in attendance drawing unprecedented media attention to Christian Science and its founder. Whatever advantage her church gained ...
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... build up and sustain the cause of Christian Science. Hers was not so much a male toughness as a fierce motherly protectiveness, well characterized by Adam H. Dickey, who spent nearly three years as a member of Eddy's household and who ...
... build up and sustain the cause of Christian Science. Hers was not so much a male toughness as a fierce motherly protectiveness, well characterized by Adam H. Dickey, who spent nearly three years as a member of Eddy's household and who ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
| 9 | |
| 43 | |
2 Becoming Mrs Eddy | 88 |
3 By What Authority? On Christian Ground | 123 |
4 By What Authority? Listening and Leading | 146 |
5 Woman Goes Forth | 168 |
6 The Visible Unity of Spirit | 194 |
9 A Power Not a Place | 287 |
10 The Outflowing Life of Christianity | 320 |
11 The Kingdoms of this World | 355 |
12 Elijahs Mantle | 393 |
The Prophetic Voice | 415 |
Chronology | 421 |
Notes | 427 |
Bibliography | 459 |
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