Christian Science Timeline

1875

Publishes first edition of Science and Health

1875

Mary Baker Eddy’s primary work, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, is a 700-page book detailing her discovery of Christian Science, her system of healing, and her commentary on the Scriptures. It is the focal point for the expression of Eddy’s ideas.

First published in 1875, Science and Health is a best-seller, having sold over 10 million copies. The book reached its highest annual sales ever in 2000-2001. It has also been cited by the Women’s National Book Association as “one of the 75 books by women whose words have changed the world.”
1876

Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
1877

Marries Asa Gilbert Eddy.
1879

Mary Baker Eddy and her students form a church.

1879

Disappointed that existing Christian churches would not embrace her discovery, Eddy started her own church.

In 1879 she secured a charter for the Church of Christ, Scientist, established “to commemorate the word and works of our Master, which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing.”
1879

Women lawyers permitted to argue cases before Supreme Court
1880

Publishes her sermon Christian Healing.

1880

Mary Baker Eddy explains how the healings performed by Jesus and his early followers are possible today.
1881

Opened the Massachusetts Metaphysical College

1881

Charter obtained for Massachusetts Metaphysical College to teach courses on spiritual healing, in which she taught over 4000 students - The people enrolled in the college included doctors, lawyers, businessmen and homemakers.