Is it true that Mary Baker Eddy stole her ideas about Christian Science from Phineas Quimby?
No. Christian Science is based on the Bible, as Mary Baker Eddy found Jesus’ teachings to be fundamental to her theology. It is true that she also experimented with hydropathy, homeopathy, as well as other healing methods—practiced by Phineas Quimby and others—during the mid-1800s. However, Christian Science is a complete departure from these earlier systems, both in its treatment of disease and in its Christianity.
