The Christian Science Journal

Template:Short description Template:Distinguish Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox magazine The Christian Science Journal is an official monthly publication of the Church of Christ, Scientist through the Christian Science Publishing Society, founded in 1883 by Mary Baker Eddy.<ref name=hs>Healing spiritually. CSPS. 1996. p. 349</ref> The first edition appeared on April 14, 1883, bearing the subtitle, "An Independent Family Paper to Promote Health and Morals".<ref>Why did Mary Baker Eddy start The Christian Science Journal? March 8, 2019. Mary Baker Eddy Library.</ref> At that time, Eddy was the editor and main contributor to the Journal.<ref>Gill, Gillian (1998) Mary Baker Eddy. Perseus Books. p. 305</ref> The magazine is based in Boston.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The Journal is designed to demonstrate the practical applications of Christian Science healing practice. Instructive articles and verified reports of Christian healing give the reader a working understanding of the Principle and practice of Christian Science.<ref>Healing spiritually. CSPS. 1996. "To the Reader".</ref><ref>Testimonies of healing JSH-Online.</ref> Each issue also contains editorials, interviews, church news, poems, as well as a worldwide directory of Christian Science practitioners, teachers, churches, Reading Rooms, organizations at universities and colleges, and more.<ref name=hs/><ref>Online Christian Science Journal Directory</ref> Two sister publications exist: the Christian Science Sentinel, a weekly magazine; and The Herald of Christian Science, which is published in a number of foreign languages.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Notable editors and contributors

Editors

• Septimus J. Hanna<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Emma Curtis Hopkins<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Annie M. Knott<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• William D. McCrackan<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Contributors

• Neil Kensington Adam<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Alice Stone Blackwell<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Charles Lightoller<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
• Marietta T. Webb<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

External links

• Official web site of The Christian Science Journal
• Online directory of practitioners, churches, etc. (also printed at the back of each issue of the Journal)
• The Christian Science Journal archive at Hathitrust

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