Date/Time
Date(s) - Mon 5 March
18:30
Location
The Thistle Inn, 3 Mulgrave Street
Alexander Maxwell who lectures in history at Victoria University will speak to us about the Church of Christ Scientist. The Church of Christ, Scientist, popularly known as “Christian Science,” appeared in Boston during the nineteenth century, and is best known for its hostility to medicine. This talk introduces the founder of the Church, Mary Baker Eddy and the organization she founded. It then discusses Eddy’s theology as it appears in her main work, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” first published in 1875. The presentation ends with the speaker’s personal experiences growing up in a Christian Science family, and particularly as it concerned his brother’s clubbed foot. Alexander welcomes questions at the end of his talk.
All interested people are welcome, Humanist Society members and members of the public – bring a friend.