Mary Baker Eddy
Religious leader who founded Christian Science
Born
July 16th, 1821
203 years ago
Died
December 3rd, 1910
114 years ago — 89 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Founded the Church of Christ, Scientist in 1879 and authored several books, including the influential 'Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.' Established the Massachusetts Metaphysical College to train practitioners of Christian Science. Contributed to the establishment of the Christian Science Monitor, a newspaper with a global readership, emphasizing a moral perspective on news reporting. Believed in the healing power of prayer and the importance of spirituality in health.
Founded the Church of Christ, Scientist
Authored 'Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures'
Established the Christian Science Monitor
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