''The Christian Science Journal'' is an official monthly publication of the
Church of Christ, Scientist through the
Christian Science Publishing Society, founded in 1883 by
Mary Baker Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy (née Baker; July 16, 1821 – December 3, 1910) was an American religious leader and author, who in 1879 founded The Church of Christ, Scientist, the ''Mother Church'' of the Christian Science movement. She also founded ''The C ...
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[Healing spiritually]
CSPS. 1996. p. 349 The first edition appeared on April 14, 1883, bearing the subtitle, "An Independent Family Paper to Promote Health and Morals". At that time, Eddy was the editor and main contributor to the ''Journal''. The magazine is based in
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
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The ''Journal'' is designed to demonstrate the practical applications of Christian Science healing practice. Instructive articles and verified reports of Christian healing give the reader a working understanding of the Principle and practice of Christian Science. Each issue also contains editorials, interviews, church news, poems, as well as a worldwide directory of
Christian Science practitioners, teachers, churches,
Reading Rooms, organizations at universities and colleges, and more.
[ Two sister publications exist: the '' Christian Science Sentinel'', a weekly magazine; and '' The Herald of Christian Science'', which is published in a number of foreign languages.
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Notable editors and contributors
Editors
* Septimus J. Hanna
* Emma Curtis Hopkins
* Annie M. Knott
* William D. McCrackan
Contributors
* Neil Kensington Adam
* Alice Stone Blackwell
* Charles Lightoller
* Marietta T. Webb
References
External links
Official web site of ''The Christian Science Journal''Online directory of practitioners, churches, etc. (also printed at the back of each issue of the ''Journal'')''The Christian Science Journal'' archive at Hathitrust
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Christian magazines published in the United States
Christian Science magazines
Magazines established in 1883
Magazines published in Boston
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