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75. How do they look upon Christian Science as a system of teaching?

As a mixture of many and in some cases, opposing elements. The distinctive features of Christian Science teaching they trace to Phineas P. Quimby, Mrs. Eddy’s healer and teacher. (See Letter of Dr. Quimby’s son, published in November, 1918 “Reason Quarterly.” See also the McClure Magazine series of articles on Mrs. Eddy and Christian Science.) The Scripture interpretations of “Science and Health” Spiritualists trace largely to Emanuel Swedenborg and its Idealism to Berkeley and other philosophers of that school.

76. Do not Spiritualists recognize the greatness and genius of Mary Baker Eddy?

Most assuredly they do and to these and her mediumship they attribute the power and success of her movement. She is generally regarded by Spiritualists as one of the greatest women of the age, despite many human frailties, and despite the fact of her denial of historic facts regarding herself and the true origin of her system of healing.