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Rolling Away the Stone
Stephen Gottschalk
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Description for Rolling Away the Stone
Paperback. The life and thought of the founder of Christian Science Series: Religion in North America. Num Pages: 504 pages, 39 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Religion in North America
Condition
New
Weight
676g
Number of Pages
504
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253223234
SKU
V9780253223234
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99-50
About Stephen Gottschalk
Stephen Gottschalk (1940–2005) was an independent scholar, an authority on Christian Science thought, and a former member of the Church's Committee on Publication. His works include The Emergence of Christian Science in American Religious Life.
Reviews for Rolling Away the Stone
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
Gottschalk does a superb job of providing historical context for the chaotic events of Eddy's final decades. He analyzes frequently oversimplified disagreements between Eddy and Mark Twain, deftly highlighting the many points ... Read more
Christian Science Monitor
Gottschalk does a superb job of providing historical context for the chaotic events of Eddy's final decades. He analyzes frequently oversimplified disagreements between Eddy and Mark Twain, deftly highlighting the many points ... Read more