Since its opening in 2002 in Boston’s bustling Back Bay neighborhood, The Mary Baker Eddy Library has been hosting visitors from around the world. After a tour of the Library, one woman commented, “I honestly had never heard of Mary Baker Eddy and came away from the Library blown away. I’m not a very religious person but I do respect and appreciate all that she did.”
An American religious leader widely known to have discovered Christian Science, Mrs. Eddy (1821–1910) taught that the healing ministry of Christ Jesus was based on a divine Principle that is practical today. She was a lifelong Bible student, author of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (which this year marks its 150th in print), and Founder of The Church of Christ, Scientist, with branches around the world. Among the publications she established are The Christian Science Journal, Christian Science Sentinel, and The Herald of Christian Science, as well as The Christian Science Monitor, a respected global news source.
While many of our readers know who Mrs. Eddy was, few know much about the Library that is her namesake. This month we invited readers to send in their questions about the Library, which its staff graciously offered to answer in writing.
