First published 1999
Millions have embraced the teachings of Christian Science, a religion founded on the belief that contemplating God's perfect creation can heal all ills. But as Caroline Fraser - herself raised in a Scientist household - reveals, this remarkable rise came at a human cost. From Lady Astor to Carol Burnett, the Church transformed from a small sect into a socially respectable and politically powerful force. Yet Fraser's investigation uncovers the true price of this transformation.
Genres: 20th-century, cults, biography-memoir, 21st-century, christianity, church-history, academic, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, personal-journey
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century, 21st-Century
576 pages · Hardcover · Metropolitan Books