Christian Science: A Sourcebook of Contemporary Materials. Christian Science Publishing Society, 1990, 1994. Compilation of published documents that reflect Christian Science beliefs, practices, and theology; contains basic facts about Christian Science and topics range from perspectives on the Bible to the practice of spiritual healing.
Gill, Gillian.Mary Baker Eddy. Perseus, 1998. A well-written account of her life and teachings, based on her correspondence.
Knee, Stuart E.Christian Science in the Age of Mary Baker Eddy. Greenwood, 1994. Advances the theory that Christian Science was a manifestation of the unrest gripping the United States after the Civil War.
Williams, Jean Kinney.The Christian Scientists. Franklin Watts, 1997. For middle school and high school readers, a history of the Church of Christ, Scientist and a discussion of its founder, Mary Baker Eddy.
Wilson, Barbara.Blue Windows: A Christian Science Childhood. St. Martin's, 1998. Taught that her Christian Science faith would protect her from sickness, Wilson watched her mother die of breast cancer after refusing treatment. In her memoir, Wilson examines the history of Christian Science and the contradictions between religion and reality.
Glazer, Nathan.American Judaism. University of Chicago Press, 1990. How American Judaism has moved away from its traditional liberalism and is trying to come to grips with divisiveness within the Judaic community.
Marsden, George M.Fundamentalism and American Culture. Oxford University Press, 1982. A comprehensive and insightful history of Fundamentalism in America.
Warner, Michael, ed.American Sermons: The Pilgrims to Martin Luther King Jr. Library of America, 1999. Drawing from all religious cultures, this volume comprises literary and historical masterpieces that reflect the collective soul of America throughout its history.
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