Since the time of Jesus, Christians have turned to prayer for healing—not only of physical ailments, but of every kind of trouble. For several hundred years after Jesus' resurrection and ascension, his followers healed as he had—by relying on God alone to sustain the life, the health, and the well-being of all. However, for a variety of reasons, one of the most crucial elements of Christianity—scientific metaphysical healing—became lost, and for nearly two millennia, believers no longer knew how to apply the metaphysical laws that Jesus used to bring about healing. So while millions of people around the world continued to find solace, strength, and hope in the Bible, it wasn't until 1866 that a woman in New England—Mary Baker Eddy—discovered what she called "the lost element of healing" in the teachings of Jesus. She explained her discovery in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The following articles discuss how Mrs. Eddy's discovery, which she named Christian Science, continues to bless and heal humanity across the globe. —MJ
Suffering with a fever all afternoon and not making any headway with my own prayers, I asked a Christian Science practitioner to pray for me. He said he would, and the moment I hung up the phone, I was well.
