Tag Archives: Christian Scientists

October 8, 1996

On October 8, 1996, Pope John Paul II underwent a successful operation to remove his inflamed appendix. The ‘laying on of hands’ and prayer didn’t work, so Johnny Boy had to rely upon medical science to save his life. Good thing… Continue reading

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May 14, 1878

On May 14, 1878, the last witchcraft trial was held in the United States in Salem, Massachusetts. It was called both, the ‘Salem Witchcraft Trial of 1878’ and the ‘Ipswich Witchcraft Trial’. It was a civil suit and not a criminal case. Lucretia Brown, a 50 year old spinster and adherent of Christian Science, accused … Continue reading

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February 4, 1866

On February 4, 1866, the future founder of the Church of Christ, Scientists, Mary Baker Eddy, believed her injured back was healed by opening her Bible and reading scripture. This is the watershed moment that put Mary Baker Eddy onto the path of establishing the Christian Science religion.  The doctor who examined Mary after her … Continue reading

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