Mary Baker Eddy
1821–1910 · American (New Hampshire) · 19th Century
Known for: Founded Christian Science — the religion that says disease is an illusion of mortal mind, which is either profound or dangerous
Mary Baker Eddy founded the Church of Christ, Scientist, based on the idea that sickness is an illusion of 'mortal mind' curable through spiritual understanding alone. She wrote Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures and founded The Christian Science Monitor.
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