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- Rolling Away the Stone: Mary Baker Eddy's Challenge to Materialism
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: Religion in North America
summary
This richly detailed study highlights the last two decades of the life of Mary Baker Eddy, a prominent religious thinker whose character and achievement are just beginning to be understood. It is the first book-length discussion of Eddy to make full use of the resources of the Mary Baker Eddy Collection in Boston. Rolling Away the Stone focuses on her long-reaching legacy as a Christian thinker, specifically her challenge to the materialism that threatens religious belief and practice.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. 2-7
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xii
- Note on Textual Usages
- pp. xiii-17
- Introduction
- pp. 1-8
- 1. "O God, is it all!"
- pp. 43-87
- 2. Becoming "Mrs. Eddy"
- pp. 88-122
- 3. By What Authority? On Christian Ground
- pp. 123-145
- 4. By What Authority? Listening and Leading
- pp. 146-167
- 5. Woman Goes Forth
- pp. 168-193
- 6. "The Visible Unity of Spirit"
- pp. 194-222
- 7. "The Preparation of the Heart"
- pp. 223-256
- 8. "Ayont Hate's Thrall"
- pp. 257-286
- 9. A Power, Not a Place
- pp. 287-319
- 10. "The Outflowing Life of Christianity"
- pp. 320-354
- 11. "The Kingdoms of this World"
- pp. 355-392
- 12. Elijah's Mantle
- pp. 393-414
- Coda: The Prophetic Voice
- pp. 415-420
- Chronology
- pp. 421-426
- Bibliography
- pp. 459-468
- About the Author
- pp. 485-502
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253013620
Related ISBN(s)
9780253223234, 9780253346735
MARC Record
OCLC
858861820
Pages
504
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No