Do Eddy’s writings take the place of the Bible?
Absolutely not. She envisioned her work Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures as a companion book to the Scriptures and encouraged Christian Scientists to study the Bible continually. She initiated a weekly Bible Lesson for Christian Scientists that is still being published today and established a Sunday School for children where the Scriptures are taught every Sunday. A lifelong student of the Bible herself, Eddy’s writings are filled with references to the Scriptures as “the chart of life” and “the sufficient guide to eternal life.