In Celebration of Mary Baker Eddy’s Bicentennial:
A Presentation by the Authors of an Annotated Bibliography (on Christian Science)
by Shirley Paulson, PhD, Linda Bargmann and Helen Mathis, MA

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Description: This workshop features the inside story of the newly annotated bibliography of literature on Christian Science. It was five years in the making and published this year on the bicentennial of Mary Baker Eddy's birthday. The bibliography includes books and articles by scholars who are interested in researching and explaining more about Christian Science to the public. We, the authors of the bibliography (Shirley, Linda and Helen), are eager to share with you what got us started, the community of people it took to complete the enormous undertaking, and what we learned from reading all 400 of those resources. The works we’ve annotated have been categorized through various academic lenses, such as biblical, philosophical, theological, feminist, social, cultural, historical, and healthcare perspectives. We look forward to sharing highlights from some of the articles and telling you a bit about where the book is going, who will be reading it, and how we will make use of it. 

Shirley Paulson, PhD in Religion and Theology at the University of Birmingham (UK), worked for The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, MA in the capacities of Regional Monitor Circulation Manager, Committee on Publication for Illinois, Board of Lectureship, Head of Ecumenical Affairs, and Christian Science practitioner. She has published book chapters and articles in academic journals, and a book is forthcoming in 2021.

Linda Bargmann, Christian Science researcher, is a retired Certified Public Accountant who has been involved with Bible study organizations for Christian Scientists for 30 years. She has researched early Christian Science history since The Mary Baker Eddy Library opened, giving presentations on the culture of the Christian Science movement to Christian Science churches across the country. Her collection of about 2,000 books provided a foundation for this Annotated Bibliography.

Helen Mathis, MA, Biblical Studies and Christian History, Pacific School of Religion (part of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA), spent three years as Director for the Center for Scriptural Studies in Manchester Center, VT followed by three years teaching religion at Principia College. She was also managing editor of a Bible study curriculum project and has actively presented Bible workshops around the country for the past 20 years.

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Shirley Paulson

Linda Bargmann

Helen Mathis