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Christian Science

by Mark Twain

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Author
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
Credits
Produced by David Widger
Language
English
LoC Class
BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements
Subject
Christian Science -- Controversial literature
Category
Text
eBook-No.
3187
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3187
Release Date
September 16, 2004
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
  2. 2.by Mark Twain
  3. 3.PREFACE — BOOK I CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
  4. 4.CHAPTER I — VIENNA 1899.
  5. 5.CHAPTER II
  6. 6.CHAPTER III
  7. 7.CHAPTER IV
  8. 8.CHAPTER V
  9. 9.CHAPTER VI
  10. 10.CHAPTER VII
  11. 11.CHAPTER VIII
  12. 12.CHAPTER IX
  13. 13.BOOK II
  14. 14.CHAPTER I
  15. 15.CHAPTER II
  16. 16.CHAPTER III
  17. 17.CHAPTER IV
  18. 18.POSTSCRIPT
  19. 19.CHAPTER V
  20. 20.SUMMARY
  21. 21.CHAPTER VI
  22. 22.THE PASTOR EMERITUS
  23. 23.THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  24. 24.THE PRESIDENT — The Board of Directors, or Serfs, or Ciphers, elects the President.
  25. 25.TREASURER AND CLERK
  26. 26.BOARD OF TRUSTEES
  27. 27.READERS
  28. 28.ELECTION OF READERS
  29. 29.THE ARISTOCRACY
  30. 30.CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
  31. 31.AND SOME ENGLISH REQUIRED
  32. 32.“READERS” AGAIN
  33. 33.MONOPOLY OF SPIRITUAL BREAD
  34. 34.CHAPTER VII.
  35. 35.THE NEW INFALLIBILITY
  36. 36.THE SACRED POEMS
  37. 37.THE CHURCH EDIFICE
  38. 38.PRAYER
  39. 39.THE LORD'S PRAYER-AMENDED
  40. 40.THE NEW UNPARDONABLE SIN
  41. 41.AXE AND BLOCK
  42. 42.READING LETTERS AT MEETINGS
  43. 43.HONESTY REQUISITE
  44. 44.FURTHER APPLICATIONS OF THE AXE
  45. 45.MORE SELF-PROTECTIONS
  46. 46.BOARD OF EDUCATION
  47. 47.PUBLIC TEACHERS
  48. 48.BOARD OF LECTURESHIP
  49. 49.MISSIONARIES
  50. 50.THE BY-LAWS — The branch Churches are strictly forbidden to use them.
  51. 51.THE CREED
  52. 52.CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION
  53. 53.THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING SOCIETY
  54. 54.CHAPTER VIII
  55. 55.“MOTHER-CHURCH UNIQUE”
  56. 56.“NO FIRST MEMBERS”
  57. 57.“THE”
  58. 58.A LIFE-TERM MONOPOLY
  59. 59.A PERPETUAL ONE
  60. 60.THE SANCTUM SANCTORUM AND SACRED CHAIR
  61. 61.THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PASTOR-UNIVERSAL
  62. 62.PRICE OF THE PASTOR-UNIVERSAL
  63. 63.SEVEN HUNDRED PER CENT.
  64. 64.CHAPTER IX
  65. 65.CHAPTER X
  66. 66.CHAPTER XI
  67. 67.CHAPTER XII
  68. 68.CHAPTER XIII
  69. 69.CHAPTER XIV
  70. 70.CHAPTER XV — We may take that up now.
  71. 71.APPENDIX A — ORIGINAL FIRST PREFACE TO SCIENCE AND HEALTH
  72. 72.APPENDIX B
  73. 73.APPENDIX C — The following is the spiritual signification of the Lord's Prayer:
  74. 74.APPENDIX D
  75. 75.APPENDIX E — Reverend Heber Newton on Christian Science:
  76. 76.APPENDIX F
  77. 77.MRS. EDDY IN ERROR
  78. 78.MAIN PARTS OF THE MACHINE
  79. 79.DISTRIBUTION OF THE MACHINE'S POWERS AND DIGNITIES
  80. 80.CONCLUSION

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