Stephen Gottschalk Rolling Away the Stone

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"Gottschalk distinguishes himself by placing Christian Science in the larger context of American religion . . . sheds new light on Eddy's life and work." -Publishers WeeklyThis 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."Gottschalk has provided readers with a masterful account of Christian Science in its heyday. This book is a first-rate read for students of American religion and provides a look into how one of the country's more complex religious figures dealt with materialism in the late-nineteenth-century America." -Religious Studies Review"Gottschalk does a superb job of providing historical context for the chaotic events of Eddy's final decades." -Choice"Gottschalk's account is well told and enriched by fresh material now available from the Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity." -Christian Science Monitor"The book includes a great deal of fresh research and honest scholarship . . . for the individual wanting to sink his or her teeth into a serious study of Eddy . . . you have a lot to look forward to in reading this book." -The Christian Science Journal