"Christian Science Controversial literature." . . "Christian science Controversial literature." . "Eddy, Mary Baker, 1821-1910." . . "RELIGION / Christianity / Christian Science" . . . . "Christian Science." . . "Christian science." . "Christian Science" . "Electronic books." . . "Electronic books" . "RELIGION Christianity Denominations." . . "Sectes" . . "Christian science." . . . . . "This 1902 article offers Chapter One of Twain's essay on Christian Science."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Christian Science" . "Christian Science"@en . "Though Mark Twain is best remembered as perhaps the quintessential American humor writer, he was also a keen observer and critic of cultural and social trends. In this vein, he undertook a book-length discussion and analysis of Christian Science and New Thought, both of which enjoyed immense popularity in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the United States. The controversial text was originally rejected by Twain's publisher, a gesture that the author saw as confirming ..."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Christian Science - The Original Classic Edition"@en . "Christian Science : [nos. I-II]"@en . . "Mark Twain's witty, caustic attack on Christian Science and its founder Mary Baker Eddy came about as a result of his fear in 1898, that Christian Science would spread so rapidly, it would control Congress by the 1930s. Here, Twain analyzes Mrs. Eddy's greed, lust for power, self-dedication, and incoherent writing. -Amazon.com."@en . . "Complete works of mark twain - christian science"@en . "Though Mark Twain is best remembered as perhaps the quintessential American humor writer, he was also a keen observer and critic of cultural and social trends. In this vein, he undertook a book-length discussion and analysis of Christian Science and New Thought, both of which enjoyed immense popularity in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the United States. The controversial text was originally rejected by Twain's publisher, a gesture that the author saw as confirming the influence and power of the religious movement."@en . "Christian science, by mark twain"@en . "Christian science, by mark twain" . . . . . . . "Christian science with notes containig corrections to date, by Mark Twain" . . . . . . . . . . "Christian science"@en . "Christian science" . . . . . . . . . . . "Christian Science is Mark Twain's razor-sharp attack on a popular movement which was sweeping the country at the turn of the 20th century. One of the tenets of Christian Science is the healing of physical illness through prayer. Having recently lost a daughter to meningitis, Twain responded angrily to the notion that pain and sickness were easily surmounted. His deep-seated iconoclasm also caused him to take aim at Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, who he saw as self-promoting and fraudulent. Using all of the satire and wit for which he is famous, Twain pokes fun a."@en . "Controversial literature" . "Controversial literature"@en . . . . . . . . . "Livres électroniques" . "Electronic books"@en . "Electronic books" . . "Religion." . . "320." . .